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Post by guillaume on Oct 22, 2011 7:36:31 GMT
There are seven candidates contesting the presidential election, having been selected by their parties or having received sufficient council nominations. This is the largest number of candidates to contest an Irish presidential election.
Mary Davis, social entrepreneur, disability rights campaigner and best known as organiser of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Ireland, was nominated by local Councils.
Seán Gallagher, entrepreneur, panellist on the Dragons' Den television programme and former member of the Fianna Fáil National Executive, was nominated by local Councils.
Michael D. Higgins, former Minister and TD was selected by the Labour Party.
Martin McGuinness, deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland was selected by Sinn Féin, and received enough support from independent TDs to be nominated.
Gay Mitchell, MEP and former TD was selected by Fine Gael
David Norris, Senator, scholar and civil rights campaigner, was nominated by local Councils
Dana Rosemary Scallon, former MEP, was nominated by local Councils
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Post by hibernicus on Oct 22, 2011 12:38:04 GMT
We are already discussing the presidential election on the "election 2011" thread. Why start another thread? I won't stop you if you want to carry on with a separate thread - I'm just asking.
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Post by guillaume on Oct 22, 2011 15:15:42 GMT
We are already discussing the presidential election on the "election 2011" thread. Why start another thread? I won't stop you if you want to carry on with a separate thread - I'm just asking. Because I added a poll BUT above all because the "election 2011" is too long and mix general election and presidential. Too long thread are not to be encouraged in a forum (like "SSPX in a nutshell") as it becomes difficult and annoying to look at.
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Post by hibernicus on Oct 27, 2011 13:59:45 GMT
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