Presidential Election 2025

I wasn't answering in regard to the nomination process, but Sheridan says he has 4 proposers and seconders and FF councillors dont have a candidate to protect.

Sharon Keogan managed to get a TD who claims to stand for everything shes against to nominate her to the Seanad…

Thats probably why they're calling it news.

People like Sean Gallagher sit on many boards, acting as advisors and mentors, especially to rapidly growing startups.

The Indo are hinting at some sudden change in mood, lets see if anything emerges.

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I see on a Reddit thread that a poster there claims they were DM'd by someone claiming to be part of Sheridan's team asking for their comments related to Gallagher and Keogan to be removed with legal action mentioned, poster taking it with a pinch of salt in fairness.

My own thoughts. Not looking good candidate wise. McGunness is the arch Brussels bureaucrat type, an underwhelming, paint by numbers candidate. Not going to inspire in debates or otherwise.

Connolly would be a worse version of the present incumbent; a pontificating, hectoring presence showering moral superiority upon the masses. I'm assuming most have had their fill of that, I know I have.

Sheridan I know little about. He's young and clearly fairly successful so should count for something but I don't know what the pitch is or how he'd do in a campaign.

Flatley is probably the more interesting possibility. I don't know how he'd fare in a campaign but he seems to carry himself well. A dark horse I would suggest.

Casey - been there, done that. He'll get an anti-immigrant/disenfrachised vote probably bigger than last time given how things have evolved since. He won't win but I think he'd get more votes than Connolly.

Fianna Fáil are yet to pick a candidate.

Other names are highly unlikely to be on the ballot.

They can bog off. General discussion of candidate interest and known associations, including their politics and record, are fair game.

If a comment were to accuse someone of wrongdoing, then that is potentially libellous, but anyone is free to talk about anybody they like.

The Indo's story is just a 'what went on there?' piece, and thats perfectly fine.

I was addressing a potential issue for FG and their candidate in the 'Presidential Election 2025' thread, which is not solely about the 'best candidate'.

You should avoid what ever you want to.

The entire history of this election shows that issues can arise that affect a candidates chances.
My point was, this issue, if it is not gotten ahead of, has the potential to affect the FG campaign.

Thread is chock full of speculation about potential issues for candidates. Some posters where even speculating on candidates not even declared. Imagine that! 😁

If you want to avoid something maybe scroll past it.

WTF is a Harvey Sherratt?

I'd envisage them running as a non-FF FF candidate in the manner of Sean Gallagher if FF decided not to run anyone officially themselves. Martin would not officially endorse them but free his councillors to nominate someone outside the party "in the interest of offering the voters a wider democratic choice".

Wouldn't see it as a likely scenario but Sheridan is talking like he has a serious prospect of a coucil nomination and the only way I can see that as a reality is if he has some form of 'understanding' with FF…

Seems like Sheridan's team are actively removing or pushing people to stop posting about his links to Senator Sharon Keogan, Sean Gallagher and other interesting pieces of his history he doesnt want public, theres reports of comments like those being deleted/removed on twitter and several posters on reddit reporting being contacted by accounts to stop making these claims or they will face legal action..

Here’s the problem for her potentially.

FG don’t get ahead of this story, there are calls for Harris to resign (at least on other party have called for this already) and Mairead is fending off questions asking ‘do you think your leader should resign?’

Only the politically naive would claim that is not a potentially damaging scenario.

She would be laughed at if she tries to claim ignorance of the case.

She is the FG candidate, question will be, are you backing/supporting the leader of your party or should he resign.

It’s the kind of no win question a politician fears most and she will be asked it if FG don’t get ahead of the story.

The boys parents are not letting it go. Story has a way to go.