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Friday 9 June 2023 Dublin: 16°C

Count 1

Peter Casey
23.3%
Gavin Duffy
2.2%
Joan Freeman
6%
Seán Gallagher
6.4%
Micheal D. Higgins
55.8%
Liadh Ní Riada
6.4%
Peter Casey 342,727 23.2%
Gavin Duffy 32,198 2.2%
Joan Freeman 87,908 5.9%
Seán Gallagher 94,514 6.4%
Micheal D. Higgins 822,566 55.8%
Liadh Ní Riada 93,987 6.4%
Invalid 1,266 0.1%
TOTAL 1,475,166 100%

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# aras 18
'Michael D is a formidable president': Adams says Sinn Féin was never going to win Áras election
Adams says that Sinn Féin did not engage with its voters.
# follow the money
PAC likely to examine Áras finances every year to avoid 'hullabaloo in next campaign'
There was controversy during the campaign about the €317,000 annual allowance paid to the Office of the President.
# Crystal Ball
Enda vs Bertie? Why the main political parties may roll out some big guns for the next Áras race
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are unlikely to sit on the fence next time out.
# paws for thought
Even the President's pets got dragged into the campaign - but an expert reckons they're an ideal dog for the Áras
Peter Casey went on the attack over Michael D Higgins’ Bernese Mountain Dogs.
# next moves
'We're okay thanks': Fianna Fáil TDs pour cold water on Casey's plan to join party
Casey said he would be “joining Fianna Fáil” and that he intended to run in Donegal.
# Walkover
Why was the campaign so lacklustre? For the same reason 'no-one bothered going to Dublin matches this summer'
We take a look at some of the factors that led to such a mundane Áras campaign.
# NOT VALID
Spoiled ballot papers in the Presidential vote ranged from the political to the bizarre
‘A waste of taxpayer money’, ‘Dustin the Turkey’ and ‘no to abortion’ were just some of the sentiments expressed yesterday.
Voices
Opinion: 'Of course, no one ever admits to being prejudiced against Travellers'
Bigotry never openly acknowledges its existence, writes Caoimhín De Barra.
AS IT HAPPENED
Michael D Higgins re-elected as President of Ireland
It’s seven more years for Higgins.
# Wooden Spoon
Gavin Duffy has just set an unfortunate record in finishing bottom of the pack
Duffy says he has “no regrets” about his campaign.
Voices
What is the long-term impact of Peter Casey's result on Irish politics, if there is one?
Ireland may be resistant to the temptations of populism but we are not immune, writes Larry Donnelly.
# aras 18
This has been the lowest turnout in Irish presidential election history
Just 43.87% of the electorate voted in the presidential election.