Reeling in the years: Ireland’s 2025 Presidential Race begins to take shape
During the anniversary commemorations for the Good Friday Agreement, three familiar names within Irish political circles enjoyed a return to the media spotlight. The Irish Presidential race is one which often fails to capture the electorate’s imagination quite to the same extent as the spectacle which surrounds a General Election. However, 2025 appears to have […]
3 years ago
Enda Kenny to retire from Dáil at the next election
This will be the first time in over 60 years that the Kenny surname will not appear on a ballot paper in the Mayo constituency. Enda Kenny has announced that he’s officially calling time on his career in the Dáil, as Fine Gael members gathered in Mayo on Sunday evening to select the party’s candidates […]
9 years ago
Enda Kenny has spoken out about Neil Taylor’s horror tackle on Seamus Coleman
It’s not often that events on a football field will draw commentary from Ireland’s Taoiseach Enda Kenny, but Seamus Coleman’s horrific leg-break last night against Wales is a rare exception. Neil Taylor’s reckless challenge on the Ireland captain sent the entire country into distress, and Enda Kenny took time out of the EU summit on […]
10 years ago
WATCH: Trump tweets video in honour of Enda Kenny, set to amazingly inappropriate song
Today really is the day that just keeps on giving, isn’t it? First, VP Pence made a statement that sent most of Ireland’s tweeters into a blind rage. Then, our Head Of State Kenny had barely been there a New York minute when he managed to make a remarkable flub. Then, Trump arrived to tell […]
10 years ago
Referendum to be held on granting voting rights to Irish people living abroad
Big news… Taoiseach Enda Kenny has confirmed that the government is to go ahead with plans to hold a referendum to allow Irish citizens living outside of Ireland to vote in presidential elections. The move would be hugely significant as it would also include those in Northern Ireland. In a speech at the Famine Memorial […]
10 years ago
Enda Kenny could quit as Fine Gael party leader within days (Report)
The Taoiseach is feeling the heat. Enda Kenny could step down as leader of the Fine Gael party within days as pressure continues to mount on the Taoiseach in the wake of the scandal involving Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe. On Wednesday night, the current minority government narrowly survived a motion of no confidence that had […]
10 years ago