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The Latest Breaking News from Catherine Connolly

Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin withdraws from Irish presidential race

Election becomes unpredictable two-horse contest after political novice quits over debt revelations

The Guardian - UK

Gavin withdrawal from presidential race ‘right decision’ – Fianna Fail ministers

Minister Jack Chambers said a ‘clear contradiction’ emerged in relation to Jim Gavin’s account of payments due to a former tenant.

Evening Standard

Presidential race now ‘clear choice’ between Government and Opposition, TD says

Fianna Fail candidate Jim Gavin announced he would be withdrawing from the race after acknowledging he had ‘made a mistake’.

Evening Standard

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Jim Gavin drops out of Irish presidential race after ‘mistake’

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said Mr Gavin made the correct decision.

Evening Standard

Some Israeli government figures to be banned from Ireland, Irish premier says

Taoiseach Micheal Martin made the announcement during an address to the UN.

Evening Standard

Irish presidential election candidates confirmed as three-way race begins

Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys, Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin and leftwing independent Catherine Connolly in running for job

The Guardian - UK

Three-way race for Irish presidency confirmed as Maria Steen misses out

Voting day is on October 24.

Evening Standard

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Catherine Connolly ‘welcomes scrutiny’ as she submits nomination papers

She answered some questions about her views on the IRA’s campaign of violence as well as her views on Hamas.

Evening Standard

It is not up to Starmer to decide Hamas’ role in Palestinian state, Catherine Connolly says

Connolly said that it was up to Palestinians to decide who governs them

The Independent UK

Connolly says it is not up to Starmer to decide Hamas’ role in Palestinian state

‘I don’t think Keir Starmer should have any say about Hamas. It’s up to the Palestinian people’, Catherine Connolly said.

Evening Standard

Sheridan suffers setback after failing to secure Meath nomination

Fourteen members of the county council voted against a proposal to nominate the entrepreneur, with 13 backing the proposal.

Evening Standard

Sinn Fein backs independent Catherine Connolly for the Irish presidency

Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald made the announcement following a meeting of the party’s leadership in Dublin on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Conor McGregor pulls out of Ireland’s presidential race

Former mixed martial arts fighter had vowed to curb immigration to shore up ‘Irish culture’ and give power ‘back to the people’

The Guardian - UK

Jim Gavin ‘delighted’ to be selected as Fianna Fail presidential candidate

The former Dublin Gaelic football manager defeated the party’s MEP Billy Kelleher in a secret ballot on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

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Ex-Gaelic football manager nominated as presidential candidate by Fianna Fail

Jim Gavin defeated former junior minister Billy Kelleher in a secret ballot of the parliamentary party on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Mary Lou McDonald rules herself out of Irish presidential race

The Sinn Fein leader said her name would ‘not go forward’ as the party’s nominee for president.

The Independent UK

Next Irish president should use office to advocate for unification – O’Neill

The Sinn Fein vice president refused to be drawn on whether her own party would be running a candidate in next month’s presidential election.

Evening Standard

Ireland will hold presidential election on October 24

So far, just two candidates have secured enough support to get on the ballot paper.

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Chambers backs Jim Gavin for Fianna Fail presidential nominee

Jack Chambers told reporters it was his understanding that Mr Gavin will seek the party’s nomination.

France 24

Ireland votes on removing constitutional reference to ‘women in the home’

On this year’s International Women’s Day, Ireland votes on whether to remove the decades-old ‘women in the home’ clause from its constitution, alongside a second referendum on revising the definition of family. Despite a desire to remove the gendered and outdated language of the 'women in the home' clause, concern…

Irish Mirror

War of words between Micheál Martin and Paul Murphy over neutrality talks

The Government will hold a number of consultative forums next week in Cork, Galway and Dublin about the future of Ireland’s neutrality.

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