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It's (finally) polling day! Here's your guide to voting in the presidential election
The dos and don’ts of the polling station.
Opinion
Law professor: Diluting the Occupied Territories Bill would be a political choice more than a legal one
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Seán Kelly says not holding a FG contest for presidential nomination was a 'big, big mistake'
‘I got put back in my box pretty quickly’ Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly says.
Thursday
23 Oct 2025
Courts
Drug smuggler claims that pilot was unaware of €8m cocaine load flown from France to Longford
A long hard slog
There's a plan to collate all current electoral registers - but it won't be done until 2029
Lurgan
Manslaughter probe launched after man dies days after suffering head injury outside bar in Lurgan
OLDER VOTERS
'My finger is worn down from looking at news': How the older generation feel about the election
good news
Watch: 500-strong Rock Choir makes history with 'Dreams' performance at Giants Causeway
The performance took place at the UNESCO heritage site in September.
british army
'We're not finished yet': Family of man killed on Bloody Sunday vow to continue fight for Justice
unrest
16 people appear in court following second night of rioting in Citywest
People from across the country appeared in court for a variety of charges in relation to the unrest last night.
spoiled votes
Spoil the Vote campaign could ‘considerably slow down’ presidential election count on Saturday
aras25
'Tabhachtach go mbeadh Gaeilge ag an Uachtarán, ó thaobh dlí de is mar gur é an Céad Saoránach'
on the ground
Analysis: Rioters last night overwhelmingly young men and little sign of pre-planning
Four gardaí were injured in last night’s rioting in West Dublin – here’s what it was like on the ground.
There was little sign of much organisation among the rioters in Saggart last night.
By contrast there was significant premeditation on Tuesday when lasers were pointed at the Garda helicopter overhead.
lookin after no 1
'I'd have walked the f**king thing': Bob Geldof says he could have won the Áras election
soldier f
Former British soldier found not guilty of two Bloody Sunday murders in 1972
The judge said “whatever suspicions” the court may have about the role of Soldier F, the evidence presented fell short of what was required for a conviction.
the irish constitution
'It's important the President has Irish from a legal standpoint and as they are First Citizen'
The Explainer
How did one glitch break half the internet?
Is it so fragile that business-as-usual is constantly one bad line of code away from collapsing? We’re joined by tech journalist and co-host of the For Tech’s Sake podcast Elaine Burke.
23m
Citywest
Video and photos show how violence escalated as gardaí came under attack for second night
24 people were arrested near Citywest after fireworks, bottles and masonry were thrown at officers.
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