# aras11 - Today’s News
# aras11 - Tuesday 4 October, 2011
Fine Gael’s Presidential candidate says he will sign any bill put before him – and insists he has no prejudice against gay people.
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Want to meet the presidential candidates? Keep tabs on where they’re campaigning with TheJournal.ie’s daily updates.
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# aras11 - Monday 3 October, 2011
Gallagher has disclosed full details of his earnings from board positions, saying he donated some to charity.
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Paul Kehoe said tweets linking Martin McGuinness to the Northern Bank robbery were not the work of a hacker.
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Seán Gallagher wants candidates to club together for a joint election leaflet which will save millions but it is not compulsory for presidential hopefuls to use State funding for leaflets.
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# aras11 - Sunday 2 October, 2011
Want to meet the presidential candidates? Keep tabs on where they’re campaigning with TheJournal.ie’s daily updates.
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# aras11 - Saturday 1 October, 2011
In tonight’s Fix: The latest in the race for the Áras; the Central Bank under fire; and what was discovered in one man’s underwear?
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There are reports today that Mary Davis was appointed to three state boards by FF ministers, and paid almost €190,000 in total. She says she has no political affiliations.
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TheJournal.ie hears from voters why they are opting for each of the candidates in the Presidential election…
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The seven presidential candidates took part in the first of three live televised debates last night. Were you watching? Who impressed you the most?
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Nine things you should know this morning…
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# aras11 - Friday 30 September, 2011
TheJournal.ie brings you live debate from all the presidential debates, minute by point-scoring minute. NOW: Live from RTE1′s Late Late Show.
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In tonight’s fix: The rescue of the Irish Post newspaper in Britain; good news on the job front; and what has presidential hopeful Gay Mitchell been “tweeting” Jedward about?
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The Presidential debate on RTE1 tonight consists of short interviews with candidates, followed by debate among all seven – but Norris already had his Late Late interview.
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Details of island voting have been released by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.
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The presidential race began this week – and already one or two stock phrases seem to have emerged from our pool of seven candidates. Make sure to play TheJournal.ie’s Presidential Election Bingo to make the most out of the upcoming debates.
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# aras11 - Thursday 29 September, 2011
It’s the first full day of campaigning in the presidential election and the seven candidates have been out and about. Here’s some of what they’ve been upto.
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# aras11 - Wednesday 28 September, 2011
TheJournal.ie brought live minute-by-minute coverage from the presidential candidates’ appearance on RTÉ One’s Prime Time tonight. Here’s what they said.
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TheJournal.ie brings you live debate from all the presidential debates, minute by point-scoring minute. NOW: Live from RTE Radio1′s The News at One.
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Senator David Norris says more letters seeking clemency for Ezra Nawi are covered by “professional legal privilege”.
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The Sinn Féin presidential candidate says his and the IRA’s part in the Troubles helped bring equality to Northern Ireland.
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The nominations of Dana Rosemary Scallon and David Norris mean that the ballot paper next month will be the most crowded ever.
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# aras11 - Tuesday 27 September, 2011
RTE and TV3 have bagged the presidential candidates for several face-offs so far. Here’s where you tune in.
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Mary Davis and Gay Mitchell had both proposed the same campaign motto – but only Davis emerges with it on her posters this morning.
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# aras11 - Saturday 24 September, 2011
As Fine Gael’s Gay Mitchell questions Martin McGuinness’ fitness to hold the office of the presidency, the Sinn Féin candidate says he is confident he can lead the effort “to build a new republic”.
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# aras11 - Friday 23 September, 2011
This week, the (not) Primate of All Ireland is greeted by the Martin McGuinness supporters – but it all goes terribly wrong…
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# aras11 - Monday 19 September, 2011
The former MEP and Eurovision winner has launched another bid for the Áras, having finished third in the 1997 presidential election. Listen to her press conference here.
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5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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# aras11 - Saturday 17 September, 2011
Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness has said he would host all heads of state – without exception – if he was elected as the next President of Ireland.
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# aras11 - Thursday 15 September, 2011
Four-term senator Labhrás Ó Murchú will have to wait until Tuesday to see if Fianna Fáil will support his late presidential bid.
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…but it’s not David Norris. Rather, Labhrás Ó Murchú is asking FF to allow individual TDs and Senators help him get nominated.
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# aras11 - Monday 12 September, 2011
The Special Olympics organiser has secured her place on the ballot with six more nominations than required for the October election.
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Catch up on the day’s biggest news stories as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.
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# aras11 - Friday 9 September, 2011
Contrary to this morning’s reports, Fine Gael has not changed its position regarding the upcoming presidential election and will not allow its councillors to support any independent candidates.
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# aras11 - Thursday 8 September, 2011
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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The Labour Party candidate is 12 points clear of Gay Mitchell, with independents making major ground on the frontrunners.
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# aras11 - Tuesday 30 August, 2011
The polling order is out – so you have until Thursday to register for a postal vote, or October 3 to get on the supplementary register.
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# aras11 - Monday 29 August, 2011
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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