Presidential Election 2025

He's not but he's entitled to that opinion. Can you enlighten us on these 'rumours' and the evidence the 'rumours' are based on?

Steen looks to be stuck unless 3 people step forward. Poor Gript are losing their sh!t. Steen has had years to get organised but last minute decides to go for it and expects the doors to just open for her. There's a real bang of the entitlement of these Catholic reactionary types - the power and influence they once had is long diminished but they haven't fully reconciled with that.

Interesting the difference with Sheridan, none of the same hysterics over his failure although he left it far too late too.

A bang of entitlement?

The system is corrupt . . . designed by an American (De Valera) to keep Irish citizens from becoming candidates for president and to keep the presidency in the ownership of politicians and their lackies.

It's undemocratic.

Are you the poster that had a dig about SF living in FF/FG supporters heads? Kettle, pot, black comes to mind.

A presidential election is about electing a person to be head of state, Labour have had two, it's really sent them to the top of the political pile alright. It's a position that changes nothing politically in reality.

are there another 2 backers? While I’m not a supporter of her views I’d like to see her on the ballot. The current field is less than inspiring IMHO.

Democracy is democracy, I have 1 vote. If CC wins you'll get no argument from me on the result. If the current SF ever get into power, the days of gombeenism and cronyism are just beginning! And I never said it was over.

I wonder who the more right wing votes will vote for if Steen isn't on the ballot paper? Would they be inclined to give a big f u to the government and vote Connelly?

I really think MM would make an outstanding dictator.

You're 50 or 60 pages late, a few on here claim he already is.

Would FFG be better off at this stage if Steen gets a nomination?

My days are numbered? You sound like a mercenary. I said no such thing that any alternative to FF/FG is undemocratic, but I am not surprised this is how you want to read it. Your attitude here is like espousing a dictatorship…..I this, I that, my way or the high way!!!

If FF/FG are democratically elected into power, like they have been, we are working as a democratic country, and long live this way. If an alternative party, or parties are elected democratically, we are working as a democracy!!!

There is no writing on any walls…..you really have no clue about how people in Ireland democratically elect our government!

The point stands. More SF voters voted against the 8th Referendum than FG voters.

Catherine Connolly supporters are getting very excited. Bookies have her 3rd favourite. :)

There are more than enough others out there to put Steen on the ballot.