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Sunday 27 September 2020
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The votes are in and Michael D Higgins will have another seven years in the Áras.
We also got our fair share of #dogsatpollingstations content.
Five would-be successors to Michael D Higgins took part in a debate for the last time, but how did they do?
Peter Casey, Gavin Duffy, Joan Freeman, Sean Gallagher and Liadh Ní Riada faced off for the final time ahead of polling day on Friday.
David McCullagh was on hosting duties in Montrose.
All six presidential candidates took part in a debate for the last time. How did they do?
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Haven’t decided who you’re going to vote for? Look no further.
“I voted Yes for same-sex marriage: I reflect what Ireland is like. I reflect that we are diverse,” the independent Senator said.
The Candidate brings TheJournal.ie readers closer to the presidential hopefuls, thanks to six in-depth interviews.
Some are in favour of a blanket amnesty for people living in the system for more than five years.
Although Higgins has a huge lead, the polls may not reflect the recent furore surrounding Peter Casey.
We can expect Casey’s controversial stance to dominate coverage of the campaign again today.
Pat Kenny moderated the six-way debate on Virgin Media One.
All six presidential candidates took part tonight. How did they get on?
Higgins has twice as many first preference votes as the rest of the candidates combined, per the latest Irish Times Ipsos/MRBI poll.
We’ve asked the six nominees why they are running and where they stand on a number of important issues.
Four of the six candidates took part in the first TV debate. How did they fare?
Claire Byrne hosted the first televised debate of the presidential campaign tonight.
A new opinion poll puts the incumbent well out in front.
Businessman Des Walsh has given Freeman a loan of €120k to fund her presidential campaign.
The first official debate took place on RTÉ Radio’s News at One this afternoon.
The incumbent has officially announced his candidacy this afternoon.
The 2018 candidates availed of every opportunity to press the flesh today.
The incumbent president announced earlier this summer that he would seek a second term in office.
Despite being tipped for a run for the Áras for months, Freeman’s campaign has been muted until now.
There may be trouble ahead.
Next stop on the presidential campaign… Carlow: Independent hopefuls vie for council nomination
The presidential race took a huge shift up in gears today.
The current situation makes it very difficult for prospective candidates to organise campaigns, Freeman said.
Michael D Higgins is the man to beat.
Joan Freeman said it is her lifelong ambition to “deliver a better quality of life”.
In 2006, Freeman put her house up as collateral to fund Pieta House. Now, she’s just launched a New York branch.
Solace House is a suicide and self-harm charity, which serves the Irish Diaspora and others in New York.
Senator Joan Freeman originally praised the Taoiseach for his involvement, but took a different view today in the Seanad.
Senator Joan Freeman talks to us about mental health services and being ‘a pain in the government’s neck’.
Founder Joan Freeman wants the government to allow such children to be admitted to private institutions.
Joan Freeman was named as one of the Taoiseach’s nominees to the Seanad last week.
The founder of Pieta House has said the current mental health support system is not working.
AFTER A COLD week, another frosty few days are ahead of us.
Temperatures are set to drop to as low as -2 degrees tonight, according to Met Éireann.
Conditions will be dry and clear, but there will be widespread frost.
So, as the autumn weather is most certainly upon us, we want to know: Have you turned the heating on this week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Clouds and sun
Max: 13 °C
Min: 6 °C
Mostly cloudy with spotty showers
Max: 17 °C
Min: 6 °C
Times of clouds and sun
Max: 14 °C
Min: 9 °C
