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Taoiseach Simon Harris says he will not be 'cosying up' to Biden following over Israel support

Taoiseach Simon Harris has rejected the notion that he would be "cosying up" to USA President Joe Biden when he visits the White House later this month. The Taoiseach will meet the president to mark 100 years of diplomatic relations between Ireland ...

02 Oct 2024 at 20:53

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Fine Gael reopens nominations to find candidate for presidential race

Fine Gael has reopened nominations to find a candidate to back in the Irish presidential election. It comes after Mairead McGuinness withdrew from the race for Aras an Uachtarain for health reasons. Former Fine Gael deputy leader Heather Humphreys ...

18 Aug 2025 at 22:44

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Taoiseach Micheal Martin has 'unfinished business' as he rules out run for Irish presidency

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has ruled out running for the Irish presidency this year. Mr Martin said he was focused on his work as Taoiseach, highlighting housing and disability issues as a priority. An Irish presidential election will take place ...

17 Mar 2025 at 00:01

National News

Taoiseach congratulates President-elect Donald Trump in first phone conversation

Taoiseach Simon Harris has discussed conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine during a telephone conversation with President-elect Donald Trump. Their conversation on Monday was their first since Mr Trump’s victory in the US presidential ...

11 Nov 2024 at 18:16

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Sinn Fein yet to decide on presidential candidate – Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Fein has not yet decided whether to field its own presidential candidate or back another, Mary Lou McDonald said. The Dublin TD said she has been thinking about things “on a personal level”, but added that she has also been ...

23 Aug 2025 at 18:24

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‘Nonsense’ to suggest Fine Gael councillors should back independent candidates

It is “balderdash” to suggest that Fine Gael councillors should facilitate the nomination of independent candidates to run for president, Simon Harris has said. The Fine Gael leader said it was an “utter nonsense” that his ...

08 Sept 2025 at 16:04

Northern Ireland

Michelle O’Neill not ruling out run in Irish presidential election

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill has not ruled out a run in the Irish presidential election. Asked if she was considering putting her name forward, Ms O’Neill said Sinn Fein is working its way through ...

20 Jun 2025 at 15:51

National News

Taoiseach 'doesn't need clarity' if President Biden considers himself Irish

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that he doesn't "need clarity" from US President Joe Biden if he considers himself Irish. This comes after former Mayor of London and Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims that ...

04 Oct 2024 at 20:30

Trump win will not trigger exodus of US companies from Ireland, says Harris

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Trump win will not encourage US companies to leave Ireland, says Harris

Donald Trump’s election has increased the risk of a transatlantic trade shock but is not likely to trigger an exodus of US companies from Ireland, the Taoiseach has said. Simon Harris said his Government’s ...

07 Nov 2024 at 15:48

National News

Kelleher welcomes ‘healthy’ competition for presidential nomination

It is “healthy” for Fianna Fail to have a contest for its presidential nomination, party MEP and hopeful Billy Kelleher has said. Mr Kelleher made the comment after formally declaring his intention to ...

29 Aug 2025 at 17:05

National News

Mary-Lou McDonald ‘not ruling herself out’ of presidential run

Sinn Fein chief Mary-Lou McDonald has refused to rule herself out of running to become the next president of Ireland. It appeared to be a change of position from March when Ms McDonald said she would ...

07 Jul 2025 at 18:48

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Thousands of Brazilians living in Ireland cast their vote for president

Thousands of Brazilians living in Ireland have cast their votes in the election for their country’s next president. A long queue formed early on Sunday at Croke Park in Dublin, where the polls ...

30 Oct 2022 at 13:16

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