2018 Presidential Election

Peter Casey says he is joining Fianna Fáil, pledges to become Taoiseach

The fallout from the Presidential election continues. The dust has barely settled on the 2018 Irish Presidential election but big moves are being made. Michael D. Higgins was officially re-elected on the first ballot on Saturday evening, having received 822,566 first preference votes from the public. Peter Casey, who came under fire for controversial comments […]

The fallout from the Presidential election continues. The dust has barely settled on the 2018 Irish Presidential election but big moves are being made. Michael D. Higgins was officially re-elected on the first ballot on Saturday evening, having received 822,566 first preference votes from the public. Peter Casey, who came under fire for controversial comments […]

7 years ago

Very low turnout suggests nonsense politics is wearing down Ireland’s will to live

Today’s the day. After a relatively short campaign, the Irish public will go to the polls to decide on who will be president for the next seven years. All six candidates have taken the last few weeks in the spotlight to impose upon the Irish people why they should be elected to represent the Irish […]

Today’s the day. After a relatively short campaign, the Irish public will go to the polls to decide on who will be president for the next seven years. All six candidates have taken the last few weeks in the spotlight to impose upon the Irish people why they should be elected to represent the Irish […]

7 years ago

WATCH: Peter Casey unveils bizarre campaign ad featuring a shrinking Michael D. Higgins

Peter Casey is coming in for a lot of criticism today. Presidential candidate Peter Casey has been slammed by all five of his presidential opponents for remarks he made about Ireland’s travelling community on an Indepedent.ie podcast. Now, the businessman is being lambasted for his latest campaign ad, published on Twitter, that features a shrinking […]

Peter Casey is coming in for a lot of criticism today. Presidential candidate Peter Casey has been slammed by all five of his presidential opponents for remarks he made about Ireland’s travelling community on an Indepedent.ie podcast. Now, the businessman is being lambasted for his latest campaign ad, published on Twitter, that features a shrinking […]

7 years ago

Presidential candidate Peter Casey: “Travellers are basically camping in someone else’s land”

A controversial statement to say the least. Presidential candidate Peter Casey has made a number of controversial comments about the travelling community in an interview a little over a week out from the presidential election next week. The successful businessman launched what is being called “an attack” on the travelling community, saying: “They are not […]

A controversial statement to say the least. Presidential candidate Peter Casey has made a number of controversial comments about the travelling community in an interview a little over a week out from the presidential election next week. The successful businessman launched what is being called “an attack” on the travelling community, saying: “They are not […]

7 years ago

Another day, another presidential opinion poll that finds Michael D. Higgins with a staggering lead

This new poll was taken over the last few days. Last week, a Paddy Power General and Presidential Election Opinion Poll conducted by Red C revealed that the current President commands a first preference share of 70% ahead of the election later this month. Anyone who was thinking that may have been a skewed opinion […]

This new poll was taken over the last few days. Last week, a Paddy Power General and Presidential Election Opinion Poll conducted by Red C revealed that the current President commands a first preference share of 70% ahead of the election later this month. Anyone who was thinking that may have been a skewed opinion […]

7 years ago

Why on earth does Ireland even have presidential debates?

What on earth made us think we should have presidential debates? First of all, let me admit one thing. The potential for entertainment value is very much there. For example, businessman Peter Casey’s lofty pronouncement last night that he would appoint seven women to his Council of State before falling to pieces when host Claire […]

What on earth made us think we should have presidential debates? First of all, let me admit one thing. The potential for entertainment value is very much there. For example, businessman Peter Casey’s lofty pronouncement last night that he would appoint seven women to his Council of State before falling to pieces when host Claire […]

7 years ago