#irish-presidential-election

#irish-presidential-election

If Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald ­enters the race, our poll suggests it would become an even tighter four-horse race, with Connolly ­suffering most damage - but it would still leave nearly a third of people in the undecided camp. These unenthusiastic voters hold the key to Áras an Uachtaráin and a wise candidate would be offering them something to latch on to.

As politicians seem so slow out of the blocks in this race, maybe it's time to look elsewhere for our next president - even Michael O'Leary would be a welcome injection of energy

Gareth Sheridan, a 35-year-old businessman from Dublin, has officially announced his candidacy for the presidency of Ireland as an Independent candidate.