2018 Presidential Election
Peter Casey says he is joining Fianna Fáil, pledges to become Taoiseach

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 […]

8 years ago

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

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 […]

8 years ago

Why on earth does Ireland even have presidential debates?

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 […]

8 years ago