Race for the ARAS 2025

[Armagh18]

Who would be a decent candidate that maybe hasn't been mentioned?  Michael D was a decent skin.

[From the Bunker]

Who would be a decent candidate that maybe hasn't been mentioned?  Michael D was a decent skin.

Lied about running for a 2nd term and was way to old for the Office.

Mary Robinson is 3 years younger than him - and has not been president since 1997 - Nearly 30 years ago.

[The Boy Wonder]

Both Michael Healy-Rae and Noel Grealish have come out in favour of Heather Humphreys.

That's interesting given that there is a prospective candidate, Sean Kelly, and a declared candidate, Catherine Connolly in their respective constituencies. I wonder if it is out of genuine admiration for Heather Humphreys.

Heather Humphreys would get great support if she were to run. She would be the strongest Fine Gael candidate possible.

[Ash Smoker]

Fine Gael have a terrible record in Presidential elections. Humphreys is probably their best bet though.

[Rossfan]

She ticks a lot of boxes and is mostly pretty well regarded.
A female Ulster Protestant in the Áras as Irish Unity gets more attention.....

[Tubberman]

Both Michael Healy-Rae and Noel Grealish have come out in favour of Heather Humphreys.

That's interesting given that there is a prospective candidate, Sean Kelly, and a declared candidate, Catherine Connolly in their respective constituencies. I wonder if it is out of genuine admiration for Heather Humphreys.

Heather Humphreys would get great support if she were to run. She would be the strongest Fine Gael candidate possible.

Yeah she's capable, likeable, relatable, and being an Ulster Protestant adds something new, the unionist parties might be more receptive to her.

[Shamrock Shore]

I'm all for Tray Bakes in the Aras

[Tubberman]

She has one of the strongest Monaghan accents I've heard. That would be gas to see in the highest office in the land.

[Dag Dog]

Gemma O'Doherty backer Catherine Connolly once again spewing 1980s leftie jargon.
She's never as keen to criticise Putin or Assad.

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/08/16/catherine-connolly-says-we-cannot-trust-the-us-england-and-france/

[Dag Dog]

Tony 'Lockdown' Holohan dropped out before anyone realised he was running. 

[JoG2]

Gemma O'Doherty backer Catherine Connolly once again spewing 1980s leftie jargon.
She's never as keen to criticise Putin or Assad.

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/08/16/catherine-connolly-says-we-cannot-trust-the-us-england-and-france/

What do you disagree with her on in that article?

[Dag Dog]

There is a reason the EU has become increasingly militarised.
What does she propose as the alternative? A strongly worded letter? Hugs for Putin?

[JoG2]

There is a reason the EU has become increasingly militarised.
What does she propose as the alternative? A strongly worded letter? Hugs for Putin?

More guns then.. OK,there's more money to be made for the few, always more

[Dag Dog]

There is a reason the EU has become increasingly militarised.
What does she propose as the alternative? A strongly worded letter? Hugs for Putin?

More guns then.. OK,there's more money to be made for the few, always more

Tell me your genius alternative idea for stopping Russia taking all of Ukraine and potentially other Eastern European countries?

[Banks of the Bann]

There is a reason the EU has become increasingly militarised.
What does she propose as the alternative? A strongly worded letter? Hugs for Putin?

Sabina Huggins might pen another touching poem to bring an end to the conflict. Maybe even all conflict if it's nice enough.