Seán Kelly

Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South Sean Kelly

Presidential nominations: Fiercely competitive Kelly faces uphill battle

Former minister and Ireland South MEP are trying to enter a race they both ruled themselves out of

Heather Humphreys and Seán Kelly presidential face-off expected as Fine Gael reopens nominations

Party expects competition for Áras nomination following unexpected withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness

Fine Gael is electrified at prospect of Heather Humphreys running for president

No obvious path to nomination for Seán Kelly

Tony Holohan drops presidential bid to avoid ‘abuse’ of family

Former chief medical officer says personal abuse is becoming ‘increasingly normalised in Irish politics’

Presidential election: Heather Humphreys giving ‘very serious’ thought to running for Fine Gael

National executive member Regina Doherty says there should be a contest between former minister and MEP Seán Kelly if both wish to run

Presidential election: Seán Kelly to ‘weigh up options’ about seeking Fine Gael nomination

Ireland South MEP says ‘goalposts have changed’ following withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness on health grounds

Can you have too much democracy?

Ireland is one of Europe’s most referendum-happy nations - that is not without its pitfalls

After Mairead McGuinness dropped out, where do we stand in race for the Áras?

After Mairead McGuinness’s department, none of the three main parties even has a candidate

Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly rules himself out of presidential election race

Mairead McGuinness now the only widely tipped candidate to seek Áras election

Joe Duffy rules himself out of presidential race

Former RTÉ broadcaster wished to make it ‘absolutely clear’ he would not run for Áras

Fianna Fáil sounds out possible presidential runners, but may not nominate candidate, says Micheál Martin

Political parties no longer have ‘own entitlement’ to the presidency, says Taoiseach

Opposition parties cooling on possibility of joint left candidate for presidential race

All parties struggling to find candidates of sufficient stature to replace President Michael D Higgins

Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly ‘could do a lot’ as president but stops short of declaring run

The highest honour in Ireland but a big change of lifestyle, says MEP, as speculation builds over potential party candidates

If our Geraldine can thrive in Trump’s Washington, she might be a worthy winner of the race for the Áras

Plus: tragic fox news, a Rose county by any other name and AK-47 reloads and opens fire

Bradley Wiggins’s revelations show how hard the road ahead can be for retired riders

Mark Bennett could yet claim a stage win in this year’s Giro d’Italia

From Rory to Sonia and Seán: who is Ireland’s greatest ever sportsperson?

We asked Irish Times readers to weigh in on who they thought was the greatest Irish sportsperson of all time - they didn’t disappoint us

Frances Fitzgerald rules out seeking nomination to run for presidency

Simon Harris spoke to the former minister and MEP about possibility of being Fine Gael’s candidate

‘Netflix levy’: Fine Gael MEPs urge Minister to meet organisation pushing for charge on TV streaming services

Minister for Media Patrick O’Donovan indicates no intention to introduce additional charge

Independent senator Aubrey McCarthy expresses interest in possible Áras run

Businessman and charity co-founder the latest person to reveal they are considering presidential tilt

When do the clocks go back in Ireland? All you need to know and what Coldplay have to do with it

The controversial clock change is considered outdated and unhealthy by some, but will take place this year nonetheless

Don’t write off Gráinne Seoige. The original celebrity candidate was Jack Lynch

Lynch is a prime example of the problem with lazy monikers and a label that lumps all candidates with name recognition, but wildly varying backgrounds, together

European election results: Who is still in line for a seat and where will the transfers flow?

Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resume

GAA championship previews: Not a lot to separate Donegal and Armagh

Galway will have to overcome problems with Mayo’s physical power

Sam Bennett can blame it all on simple twist of fate

He has not won a race since Tavira last year but his next victory is surely pending

Wintering waterbird species decline sharply as climate changes - survey

BirdWatch Ireland finds 20 species wintering in lakes, rivers and estuaries have decreased in number

Five Irish MEPs sign motion calling for all EU ports to close to Russian vessels

Motion addressed to Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel signed by 207 MEPs

Diarmuid Murtagh’s final flourish seals title for Roscommon in full-on encounter

Galway had come back from five points down in the final quarter of Division Two decider

Peloton suffers a curious cycle of withdrawals

There is no hardier athlete than the pro cyclist, which is what makes this more mysterious

Miriam Lord’s Week: Virus surge sees Cabinet isolated in Covid Castle

Elsewhere, we were doing time on Bernard’s watch, and saw some political engagement

Ciarán Murphy: Galway among a number of counties that can dare to dream just now

With no giant bestriding this championship there’s no harm in a flight of fancy

Waterford braced for fresh battle with old tormentors Kilkenny

Cats historically dominant but in recent years the balance has tilted the Deise’s way

Scramble to avoid dreaded Tailteann trapdoor hots up in Division 2

The bottom four teams have only five points between them after four rounds

Pádraic Joyce far from happy as ‘very sluggish’ Galway see off Offaly

Home side fail to build on a blistering start in Salthill

‘We are paying the price of freedom,’ says Zelenskiy

Standing ovation at extraordinary European Parliament session but West rules out no-fly zone

New football championship format gets 95% backing at congress

Concerns were raised over possibility of dead rubbers in group stages

GPA chief Tom Parsons expects ‘unanimous support’ for integration motion at Congress

Recent poll of GPA’s intercounty players showed 97 cent agreement

MEPs hopeful of diplomatic breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine crisis

European Parliament president Roberta Metsola expresses solidarity with Ukraine

First amendment ‘as Gaeilge’ proposed for EU legislation

Irish language has a newly enhanced status in the European Union since January 1st

Green proposal for football championship reform likely to get green light

Proposal includes round-robin that protects importance of provincial championship

Seán Moran: Development funding topic surely worthy of debate

Issue has been causing concern for a number of years and deserves a hearing at congress

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