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===Fianna Fáil=== |
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* Senator [[Mary White (Fianna Fáil politician)|Mary White]] has announced her intention to stand for election. <ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUKL0758775720080207?symbol=SSE.L PRESS DIGEST - Ireland - Feb 7 | Quotes | Company News | Reuters<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
* Senator [[Mary White (Fianna Fáil politician)|Mary White]] has announced her intention to stand for election. <ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUKL0758775720080207?symbol=SSE.L PRESS DIGEST - Ireland - Feb 7 | Quotes | Company News | Reuters<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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*Taoiseach [[Bertie Ahern]] will resign his post on [[May 6]], [[2008]]. The ''[[Evening Herald]]'' has speculated that he may stand for the Presidency. |
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===Fine Gael=== |
===Fine Gael=== |
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Unless the incumbent, Mary McAleese, vacates the office prematurely, an election for the post of President of Ireland will take place in October 2011. To qualify, candidates must:
- be a citizen of the state
- be over 35 years of age
- be nominated by:
- At least twenty members of the Oireachtas (parliament), or
- At least four county or city councils, or
- Her/himself (in the case of an incumbent or former president that has served one term).
Oireachtas members by party
As at February 10, 2008.
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #66BB66;" data-sort-value="Fianna Fáil" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #6699FF;" data-sort-value="Fine Gael" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #CC0000;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (Ireland)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #22AC6F;" data-sort-value="Green Party (Ireland)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #326760;" data-sort-value="Sinn Féin" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #1251A2;" data-sort-value="Progressive Democrats" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" || Party | Teachtaí Dála | Senators | Total | |
| Fianna Fáil | 76 | 28 | 104 | |
| Fine Gael | 51 | 14 | 65 | |
| Labour | 20 | 6 | 26 | |
| Green | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| Sinn Féin | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Progressive Democrats | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Independent | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
It may be seen here that only Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Labour Party have enough members to nominate a candidate alone. But a Green/PD/Independent joint effort could easily yield twenty nominations, enough to field a candidate.
Likely candidates
Fianna Fáil
- Senator Mary White has announced her intention to stand for election. [1]
- Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will resign his post on May 6, 2008. The Evening Herald has speculated that he may stand for the Presidency.
Fine Gael
No candidates yet declared.
Labour
No candidates yet declared.
Green Party
No candidates yet declared.
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin have repeatedly stated their aim to have party leader Gerry Adams MP MLA elected President in time for the centenary of the Easter Rising (i.e. 2016). [2]
Independent
Other possible candidates include:
- Senator David Norris[3], who already campaigned unsuccessfully in 2004
- Dana, Rosemary Scallon - Family rights campaigner and former MEP, third-placed candidate in 1997 and tried for nomination in 2004
- Mary Robinson (President 1990-97): former presidents who have not served two terms may nominate themselves for election at any time.
