Lynn Ruane: Michael D. Higgins is “an anchor against fascism and hate”
Very high praise. Senator Lynn Ruane joined Dion Fanning last week for Ireland Unfiltered, and over the course of their conversation, Ruane detailed exactly what makes President Michael D. Higgins especially important in today’s fraught political climate. She cut a stark contrast between Michael D. Higgins and the kind of divisive politics that is sweeping […]
7 years ago
Nobody loves Peter Casey more than the Irish media
The Irish media owes Peter Casey an enormous debt of gratitude. How they were dreading a foregone election campaign where the only talking point was Michael D. Higgins’ expenses. As Ireland AM so inappropriately put it, Peter Casey “injected life” into the campaign. A week later, and the media’s infatuation with Casey has only grown. […]
8 years ago
Donegal county councillor calls on Peter Casey to give presidential deposit to Donegal community
Donegal county councillor Jimmy Kavanagh has called on Peter Casey to return his presidential deposit to the community. Ending up with 23% of the popular vote, Casey cleared the 12.5% threshold necessary to win back his initial deposit paid. Kavanagh, who is a member of Fine Gael, has called on Casey to use the money […]
8 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 […]
8 years ago
Vincent Browne gives his presidential endorsement and slams several other candidates
Vincent Browne is sorely missed on air. The iconic broadcaster was often a firm voice of reason amongst the tumult of Irish politics, and he has taken to Twitter this morning to give his verdict on the upcoming presidential election. Writing after the final presidential debate yesterday evening, Browne gave a whole-hearted endorsement to incumbent […]
8 years ago
After taking a day off, Peter Casey has decided he’s still running for President
Peter Casey took a break from his campaign for approximately one day. Businessman Casey, who is polling at 2%, had a torrid week last week after making multiple offensive comments about the Travelling community and facing criticism from each of his fellow candidates. On Friday, Casey had said he was “taking the weekend off to […]
8 years ago