Race for the ARAS 2025

[Armagh18]

Question for ye boys and girls-
Catherine 🙃 gets elected.
The Dáil and Seanad pass an Act she totally disagrees with which she refuses to sign full stop.

What then?

What does the constitution say? Would have to be amended to meet Presidents approval wouldn't it?

[seafoid]

Question for ye boys and girls-
Catherine 🙃 gets elected.
The Dáil and Seanad pass an Act she totally disagrees with which she refuses to sign full stop.

What then?

She has a simiar outlook to Michael D. The hypothetical  question didn't arise with him. So it's unlikely to arise with her, assuming she wins.

[Rossfan]

2° In the event of the failure of the President to exercise or perform any power or function which the President is by or under this Constitution required to exercise or perform within a specified time, the said power or function shall be exercised or performed under this Article, as soon as may be after the expiration of the time so specified.

Seems to lay down that a Commission of Chief Justice, Ceann Comhairle and Cathaoirleach of the Seanad (earlier part of Article 14) can do the job in those circumstances.

[DaleCooper]

"The Catherine"

Have to admit I giggled.

[Armagh18]

2° In the event of the failure of the President to exercise or perform any power or function which the President is by or under this Constitution required to exercise or perform within a specified time, the said power or function shall be exercised or performed under this Article, as soon as may be after the expiration of the time so specified.

Seems to lay down that a Commission of Chief Justice, Ceann Comhairle and Cathaoirleach of the Seanad (earlier part of Article 14) can do the job in those circumstances.

Is the President "required" to pass a law they feel is wrong?

(Total hypothetical here)

[seafoid]

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/10/13/presidential-election-live-updates/

Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless questions reports that Fianna Fáil could end up with a €500,000 bill from its candidate Jim Gavin's withdrawn bid

[trileacman]

2° In the event of the failure of the President to exercise or perform any power or function which the President is by or under this Constitution required to exercise or perform within a specified time, the said power or function shall be exercised or performed under this Article, as soon as may be after the expiration of the time so specified.

Seems to lay down that a Commission of Chief Justice, Ceann Comhairle and Cathaoirleach of the Seanad (earlier part of Article 14) can do the job in those circumstances.

Is the President "required" to pass a law they feel is wrong?

(Total hypothetical here)

Yes.

What possible authority could they claim to deny it?

[From the Bunker]

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/10/13/presidential-election-live-updates/

Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless questions reports that Fianna Fáil could end up with a €500,000 bill from its candidate Jim Gavin's withdrawn bid

In that case, Ye Fianna Fail supporters should get out there and Give Jim Number one so that the costs are covered by the state.

[From the Bunker]

[Rossfan]

Yawwwwnnnn

[Captain Scarlet]

From the Irish Examiner...

Ms Humphreys retired from politics last year after a decade at Cabinet, citing concerns over her health and energy levels. This summer she made a return to politics to become the Fine Gael candidate for the presidency following the withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness.

How has this woman been in politics for so long abd have so little cop on as to be saying that during a campaign.

[Rossfan]

There was no campaign last year.

Latest opinion poll
Connolly 38%
Humphreys 20%
Gavin 5%.

Won't vote 12%
Will spoil vote 6%

[OakLeaf]

There was no campaign last year.

Latest opinion poll
Connolly 38%
Humphreys 20%
Gavin 5%.

Won't vote 12%
Will spoil vote 6%

Another interesting part of that poll was that Gavin's votes would have transferred pretty evenly across the two. I dont think many people would have thought that?

[Baile Brigín 2]

2° In the event of the failure of the President to exercise or perform any power or function which the President is by or under this Constitution required to exercise or perform within a specified time, the said power or function shall be exercised or performed under this Article, as soon as may be after the expiration of the time so specified.

Seems to lay down that a Commission of Chief Justice, Ceann Comhairle and Cathaoirleach of the Seanad (earlier part of Article 14) can do the job in those circumstances.

Is the President "required" to pass a law they feel is wrong?

(Total hypothetical here)

No. They then discuss with council of state and can kick to the supreme court. But only on constitutional grounds

[Rossfan]

There was no campaign last year.

Latest opinion poll
Connolly 38%
Humphreys 20%
Gavin 5%.

Won't vote 12%
Will spoil vote 6%

Another interesting part of that poll was that Gavin's votes would have transferred pretty evenly across the two. I dont think many people would have thought that?

Would suggest a lot of FF voters and "FF gene pool" voters staying at home or undecided.