Next presidential election TV debate should be a decidedly more lively affair
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FRC chair Jim Gavin likely to take a lower-key role in the political circumstances
Deep division emerges amongst parties over Connolly’s hiring of convicted woman
Leaders of all parties supporting Independent candidate rowed in behind her decision to employ Ursula Ní Shionnain
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Catherine Connolly appears leading choice on campus ahead of rivals Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin
Fianna Fáil removes another social media video involving Jim Gavin
In the video the presidential candidate said that he had received a call from a named officer in the Defence Forces
EU leaders huddle in Copenhagen amid growing threat from Russia
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Jim Gavin campaign shot drone footage at two events without proper permission
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Voters react to first TV debate with comments on the performances of presidential election candidates
Presidential campaigns spend more than €17,000 advertising online
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Presidential debate: What Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin said in first TV debate
Unity, defence spending, the triple lock, immigration and housing featured large in the first televised candidates’ debate
In a low-energy presidential debate, only one candidate lit a spark
Jim Gavin sounded like he was reading from a PowerPoint, Heather Humphreys was lacklustre and Catherine Connolly had one big advantage
Connolly will be happiest after first debate
Catherine Connolly was fluent and coherent but spoke only to her base of left-wing voters
Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin will waive pension entitlements if they win presidential election
President Micheal D Higgins waived his Oireachtas and ministerial pensions during his two terms in office
Presidential debate: who came out on top and who struggled?
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Presidential TV debate: Candidates discuss housing, immigration and united Ireland
Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin hold first debate
Pat Leahy on the presidential TV debate: Neutrality, irrelevance and Jim Gavin’s struggle
Jim Gavin has a difficult debating debut as Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys deliver as expected
How Mayo is leaning in presidential election: ‘I can’t understand why Jim Gavin is running’
Former Dublin GAA manager getting ‘a lot of grá’ in the town, but Independent Catherine Connolly proving most popular
Presidential election: Jim Gavin presses the flesh and leverages GAA credentials
Soldiers of Destiny leverage novice politician’s pristine GAA credentials in advance of television debate
Message from the Editor: Battlelines drawn in presidential election
More than any single policy or idea, people want a president who makes them feel better about themselves above all
Presidential election: Irish unity a ‘foregone conclusion’, says Catherine Connolly
Independent candidate addresses meeting of Sinn Féin members, while Heather Humphreys says Ireland ‘must have a united people’
Jim Gavin won’t be the last victim of a smear campaign. When will platforms act?
Allegations about the presidential candidate received thousands of comments and nearly a million views, as platforms did little to stop the spread
Irish businessman who smeared Jim Gavin was convicted of violent assault of fisheries officer
Incident off Helvick Head, Co Waterford, in 1993 left fisheries officer badly injured, followed by allegations Kieran Kelly linked to IRA
Blocking Maria Steen from running for the presidency will backfire
The same people who blocked Steen are already rubbishing Independent Ireland’s proposed Bill for a referendum to widen access to candidacy
The Irish Times view on the presidential election: the battlelines are drawn
The first televised debate on Monday will be the electorate’s initial chance to judge them side by side
Presidential race: Gavin and Humphreys head for Kerry, Connolly highlights her ‘súil eile’
Áras candidates bring roadshows to the public, tackling everything from geopolitics to local affairs
And then there were three – the presidential candidates set off on the campaign trail
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Presidential election field thins to three, the shortest ballot paper since 1990
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The campaign teams behind the Irish presidential election candidates
Heather Humphreys of Fine Gael, Jim Gavin of Fianna Fáil and Independent Catherine Connolly have assembled experienced backroom teams
Businessman behind smears against Jim Gavin previously spread false claims about rival
US court ordered Kieran Kelly to pay damages and interest to a rival company last year
If Northerners had a vote, Catherine Connolly would be our next president
Northerners have a vested interest in an election portrayed as seminal for the abolition of partition. But they don’t have a vote
‘I was hoping for Paul Mescal,’ tourist says after meeting Jim Gavin on campaign trail
But Fianna Fáil candidate has different star power as he brings GAA fame and vision for Áras to South Dublin
Jim Gavin ‘didn’t see’ bullying or sexism during Defence Forces career
Fianna Fáil presidential candidate says Women of Honour group has done State a service by highlighting abuse in organisation
RTÉ postpones Moriarty tribunal programme because of election
Postponement of Scannal followed due diligence to comply with election guidelines, RTÉ says
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