Presidential Election 2025

This would tend to verify what I heard the FF rep say. The indo say they informed FF on Sept 8th of an issue. Well before Gavins selection and MM and JC claiming they knew nothing of the issue.

I think he has a big fight on his hands now.

If the indo claim is true he will be gone I reckon.

The Indo has done a great reporting job on this story. If there was a Pulitzer prize for Irish journalism, it would have won it a few times over. Not only did it take out a presidential candidate, it looks like it could take out a sitting Taoiseach too. The only question now relates to whether the FF PP has the guts to do the right thing,

Contrast that with America right now- even if the newspapers do publish the truth, there’s no impact or consequences for those under scrutiny in the political world- at least the MAGA political world.

When watching MM last night, I thought to myself- boy, you better be telling it as is it because if you’re not, you’re gonna be feiced

Has to go surely?
Fionann let him hang himself before printing that.

It's a pity that the Indo didn't run with the story at the time, could have saved FF a lot of hassle.

I’m not sure if I’d call-

being at the beck and call of governments coming in and bowing out - those expected and those unexpected.

attending the funerals of the great and the good year after year

greeting every new ambassador even those from god knows where.

attending every commemoration all over the country in all weathers - year after year.

hosting children and elderly and interest groups in the Aras - year after year

Attending all All Ireland’s in Croke park-( the only real perk)

Being in public view and open to public comment on everything - one’s appearance , one’s words, one’s gait and one’s travels…

I really couldn’t call all that ‘taking easy money’

I doubt anyone can deny that our outgoing President and his wife have given good and steady service to Ireland, in sickness and in health - for 14 years.

One may not have voted for the residents of the Aras but surely it’s still possible to appreciate their contribution to Ireland.

All true- but it’s a pity the presidential election becomes a mud throwing fest - I still haven’t heard from either candidate what they’re going to bring to the presidency role - I mean this is basic stuff and all we’ve heard about is Gaza and Russia and ex prisoners - yes important lines of enquiry but we need to hear the two lay out their stall -

More bull coming from Chambers and Martin this morning Re: 'there was nothing specific to address'.

Sheehan says he requested access to the candidate over the issue, why didn't they sit the candidate down with the journalist - did they ask Sheehan for specifics?

They are kicking to touch trying to survive.

Constitutional lawyer on RTE this AM. He said, all u can say about Gavin is that he has stopped campaigning. So in the unlikely case where he wins the election, he takes the position and resigns a few days later and off we go again.

So everybody votes Gavin, he takes job resigns and all the citizens who feel they were overlooked, get a second chance. At least maybe we'll have a better selection of candidates.