It Will Be an ‘Insult’ if Fianna Fáil Don’t Enter Presidential Race, Says Mary Hanafin

Fianna Fáil 'should be running a candidate' says wannabe candidate Mary Hanafin

There was also a divisive debate on extending the vote to Irish citizens in Northern Ireland at the MacGill Summer School.

It will be an ‘insult’ if Fianna Fáil don’t enter presidential race, says Mary Hanafin

Former minister has made clear her wish to be nominated by the party

Exclusive: Presidential poll reveals how Mary Lou would fare against Mairead

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is under pressure to contest the race for the Áras after today’s Irish Daily Mail/ Amárach poll shows she poses a real threat to current frontrunner Mairead McGuinness. The poll found that in a two-horse presidential race between Ms McGuinness and Ms McDonald, the Fine Gael candidate would win by 55% to 45%. However, Ms McDonald, who has yet to declare, is dangerously poised to put up a real challenge and has a…

Ulster University academic Deirdre Heenan looks set to enter race for Irish presidency

Ulster University professor Deirdre Heenan is the front-runner to be Fianna Fail’s candidate for this year’s Irish presidential election.