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Connolly says she would use voice as president to pursue Irish unity

Catherine Connolly said she would use her voice “in every way possible” to attempt to secure Irish unity in her term should she succeed in her bid to become president. The independent TD said she wanted to see Northern Ireland citizens being allowed ...

28 Aug 2025 at 15:10

Northern Ireland

Parties ‘disrespecting’ constitution by delaying presidential choice – Connolly

Political parties in Ireland which have not yet decided on whether to run a candidate for the presidency are “disrespecting” the constitution and the role, candidate Catherine Connolly has said. Ms Connolly denied that she was using a visit to west ...

28 Aug 2025 at 14:52

Billy Kelleher seeks support to become Fianna Fail presidential nominee

Northern Ireland

Billy Kelleher actively looking at becoming Fianna Fail nominee for presidency

Billy Kelleher is actively looking at becoming the Fianna Fail nominee for the presidential election. A source close to the Ireland South MEP said he was speaking to TDs and senators and was happy with the support he was receiving across the ...

28 Aug 2025 at 21:52

Northern Ireland

Mary Lou McDonald rules herself out of Irish presidential race

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has ruled herself out as the party’s nominee for president. Ms McDonald said it was her priority to “lead from the front” in holding the current Fianna Fail-Fine Gael coalition to account and offer an ...

08 Sept 2025 at 12:35

Local News

Presidential candidates debate Northern Ireland and past controversies

People in the Republic of Ireland have “a lot of work to do to get to know neighbours” in Northern Ireland, presidential candidate Jim Gavin has said, as he questioned whether the “time is right” for a poll on unification. Mr Gavin ...

05 Oct 2025 at 15:03

Northern Ireland

Presidential candidates debate Northern Ireland and past controversies

05 Oct 2025 at 13:14

Northern Ireland

‘So much more to unite than divide us’ – Irish presidential candidate

Irish presidential candidate Heather Humphreys has said there is “much more that unites rather than divides” communities during a visit to a Belfast school. Ms Humphreys, who remains in the race to succeed Michael D Higgins ...

06 Oct 2025 at 14:18

Northern Ireland

Belfast campaign video featuring Bundestag ‘an error’, says Humphreys

Heather Humphreys has said a campaign video about her visit to Belfast that features Germany’s parliament building was “an error”. The Fine Gael candidate, who is from a Protestant background and grew up in the border ...

08 Oct 2025 at 13:01

Northern Ireland

Stormont could be retained in united Ireland, says Heather Humphreys

Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys has suggested Irish unification could involve the retention of a devolved parliament at Stormont. The Fine Gael contender insisted that people in Northern Ireland who have a ...

17 Oct 2025 at 10:06

Northern Ireland

DUP absence from Connolly inauguration not a snub – Robinson

The absence of the DUP from the inauguration of Catherine Connolly as Irish president is “not a snub”, leader Gavin Robinson has insisted. DUP deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly confirmed last week she ...

10 Nov 2025 at 15:54

Northern Ireland

Unionist MLA says it is appropriate for him to attend Connolly inauguration

Ulster Unionist MLA Steve Aiken has said it is appropriate that he attends the inauguration of Catherine Connolly as the new Irish president. Mr Aiken will be the only elected unionist politician from ...

11 Nov 2025 at 09:18

National News

Hugs and handshakes as Ireland’s President welcomes his successor

President Michael D Higgins has wished President-elect Catherine Connolly “health and happiness” as he welcomed her to Aras an Uachtarain on Wednesday. Ms Connolly and her husband Brian McEnery were ...

05 Nov 2025 at 13:36

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