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One Year In

12 random items that convulsed Irish politics this past year

09/03/12 5,424 Views 2 Comments

Septic tanks, dry-cleaning receipts and Michael D’s knees – just some of the strange things we never thought we’d obsess about in a political context… but we do now.

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

Race For The Áras

Guess which #Áras11 candidate spent the most on their campaign?

14/02/12 8,934 Views 48 Comments

Hint: It wasn’t the winner…

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Sunday 30 October, 2011

Race For The Áras

What’s in store for the presidential losers?

30/10/11 2,650 Views 68 Comments

Along with a new house, Michael D Higgins has won financial security for life. But what are the prospects for the other six candidates?

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Saturday 29 October, 2011

Aras11

Where were Mary Davis and Gay Mitchell today?

29/10/11 7,498 Views 120 Comments

Fine Gael candidate Gay Mitchell and Independent candidate Mary Davis were not present for Michael D Higgins’s victory speech at Dublin Castle today – so where were they?

Race For The Áras

Liveblog: Michael D Higgins elected President – as it happened

29/10/11 7,245 Views 20 Comments

With the support of over a million voters, Michael D Higgins was named Ireland’s ninth president in Dublin Castle. Here’s how a historical day’s events unfolded.

Race For The Áras

Liveblog: The 2011 Presidential election count, Day 2: 9am-3:15pm

29/10/11 3,335 Views 23 Comments

Michael D Higgins creeps towards the quota as the Fourth Count results begin to come in. Keep up with all the results, news and analysis on our continuing liveblog

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Friday 28 October, 2011

Race For The Áras

Liveblog: The 2011 presidential election count, 9am – 6:45pm

28/10/11 19,136 Views 73 Comments

Tallies indicate that Michael D Higgins will be elected the ninth president of Ireland – as Seán Gallagher concedes defeat. Catch up with all the latest results and analysis

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Thursday 27 October, 2011

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In pictures: candidates and electorate cast their vote

27/10/11 1,822 Views 17 Comments

The candidates, their families and plenty of others across the country are voting today.

Aras11

#Aras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today

27/10/11 618 Views 11 Comments

The presidential candidates will be voting today, along with the rest of the country. Here’s where they will be this morning.

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Wednesday 26 October, 2011

Race For The Áras

Bookies make Higgins favourite after Gallagher support ‘evaporates’

26/10/11 4,328 Views 102 Comments

All the major bookies have now made Michael D Higgins their favourite to win the Presidency, though Gallagher should top the poll.

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In pictures: The last hours of the Áras11 campaign

26/10/11 1,307 Views 8 Comments

Hand-shaking, singsongs and interviews – the candidates go all out to grab last-minute votes before the polls open tomorrow.

Race For The Áras

Irish abroad have their say in #Aras11

26/10/11 1,729 Views 11 Comments

Irish emigrants have “voted” in their own presidential election and Michael D. Higgins has come out on top.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Who do you want to be the next President of Ireland?

26/10/11 20,840 Views 317 Comments

For the very last time, we want to know who you intend to vote for this Thursday.

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Tuesday 25 October, 2011

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Poll: Who came out on top in last night’s final presidential debate?

25/10/11 13,823 Views 140 Comments

The seven men and women who want to be president clashed for the final time last night, but who came out on top?

Race For The Áras

#Aras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today

25/10/11 1,033 Views 8 Comments

With just two days to go until polling, this is one of your last chances to meet the presidential candidates. Here’s where they will be today.

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Monday 24 October, 2011

Race For The Áras

LIVEBLOG: The Presidential candidates’ Frontline debate

24/10/11 5,393 Views 207 Comments

TheJournal.ie brings you live debate from all the presidential debates, minute by point-scoring minute. NOW: Live from RTE’s Frontline Presidential debate.

Race For The Áras

Presidential candidates split on referendums voting

24/10/11 929 Views 14 Comments

While some candidates have revealed their voting intentions, others have declined to comment.

Race For The Áras

The Newstalk-Google presidential debate, as it happened

24/10/11 2,728 Views 31 Comments

Here we go again… the presidential candidates are taking part in an interactive debate on Newstalk with voting just days away. We’re liveblogging all the action.

Dana

No evidence of criminal damage in Dana’s tyre blowout

24/10/11 817 Views 35 Comments

Meanwhile, Dana’s husband Damien says that the independent candidate is “very optimistic” about her chances in Thursday’s ballot.

Race For The Áras

Gallagher retains major lead in Irish Times Áras opinion poll

24/10/11 1,066 Views 37 Comments

With three days to go until polling, Seán Gallagher holds a 15 per cent lead over the field – the largest his lead has been in any poll.

Race For The Áras

#Aras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today

24/10/11 390 Views 3 Comments

With just days to go until polling, time is running out if you want to meet the presidential candidates. Here’s where they are today.

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Sunday 23 October, 2011

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Poll: Should the media have scrutinised the presidential candidates so closely?

23/10/11 2,059 Views 59 Comments

It has been described as a “circus” and one of the more caustic elections Ireland has ever seen but did the media play its part in making it so. Today we ask, should the media have scrutinised the presidential candidates so closely?

Race For The Áras

#Aras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today

23/10/11 404 Views 7 Comments

With just days to go until polling, this is one of your last chances to meet the presidential candidates. Here’s where they will be today.

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Saturday 22 October, 2011

Opinion Polls

Presidential polls can sometimes be wrong – but not by very much

22/10/11 2,253 Views 42 Comments

Candidates hoping to turn their fortunes from the latest Red C poll can’t count on much historical precedent so close to polling.

Race For The Áras

Gallagher extends lead in latest Áras opinion polls

22/10/11 5,761 Views 187 Comments

The final Sunday Business Post poll before polling gives Seán Gallagher a 14-point lead over Michael D Higgins.

Race For The Áras

Gallagher denies being ‘secret FF candidate’ during radio debate

22/10/11 671 Views 17 Comments

Sean Gallagher insists he has the support of members of all political parties, and denies being a de facto Fianna Fáil candidate.

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Behind every successful president… meet the spouses vying for the Áras

22/10/11 2,624 Views 26 Comments

All the candidates aside from David Norris will bring a spouse into the Áras with them if elected.

Race For The Áras

#Aras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today

22/10/11 564 Views 9 Comments

With just days to go until polling, this is one of your last chances to meet the presidential candidates. Here’s where they will be today.

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Friday 21 October, 2011

Race For The Áras

Bookie pays out on Michael D Higgins to be the next president

21/10/11 1,390 Views 28 Comments

Boylesports is paying out over €100,000 after deciding that Labour’s candidate has wrapped up the presidency with polling still six days away.

Race For The Áras

#Áras11: The Friday question for Presidential candidates

21/10/11 679 Views 10 Comments

Each day this week, TheJournal.ie will be hosting Tell Us Why’s question campaign for clarity on the seven candidates’ priorities. Today: Ireland’s greatest contribution to the world.

Race For The Áras

#Áras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today

21/10/11 501 Views 5 Comments

With less than a week to go until polling, here’s where your presidential candidates will be today.

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Thursday 20 October, 2011

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Thursday

20/10/11 1,762 Views 5 Comments

In tonight’s Fix: Muammar Gaddafi is dead; the Race for the Áras continues apace with less than a week to polling day, and how one Tullamore pub is celebrating the death of a despot…

Take 5

Take 5: Thursday

20/10/11 1,567 Views 9 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Dana

Dana back on the road as gardaí investigate tyre blowout

20/10/11 1,266 Views 45 Comments

A garda investigation has been launched into allegations the independent candidate’s campaign car was sabotaged.

Race For The Áras

#Áras11: The Thursday question for Presidential candidates

20/10/11 851 Views 10 Comments

Each day this week, TheJournal.ie will be hosting Tell Us Why’s question campaign for clarity on the seven candidates’ priorities. Today: How they view the secularisation of Irish society.

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The 9 at 9: Thursday

20/10/11 1,764 Views 3 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

Race For The Áras

#Áras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today

20/10/11 481 Views 2 Comments

As the election comes into full view with a week to polling, here’s your daily guide to where each candidate will spend their day.

# dana-rosemary-scallon - Wednesday 19 October, 2011

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Wednesday

19/10/11 2,731 Views 6 Comments

In tonight’s Fix: Aviva staff hit back at job cuts; Westlife call it a day; and which presidential candidate will be on your pumpkin?

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Dana ‘lucky to be alive’ after 100km/h tyre blowout

19/10/11 2,521 Views 82 Comments

Dana Rosemary Scallon calls off her day of campaigning after a tyre blew out on a busy main road last night.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Who won the latest Presidential debate?

19/10/11 9,527 Views 91 Comments

Which of the seven candidates gave the strongest performance in yesterday’s televised debate?

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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