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Counting in Longford-Westmeath constituency in presidential election underway

Count staff are at the minute sorting through boxes from the Longford end of the constituency. An early result from a box at Granard NS showed Michael D Higgins tallying 19 votes with Peter Casey coming in second on 14.

27 Oct 2018 at 10:22

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POLL: Who are you voting for in the upcoming Presidential Election?

With just days to go to the 2018 Presidential Election and the polls suggesting Michael D Higgins will be returned to the Áras in a landslide result, we want to hear from you to see if the debates and media coverage over the last couple of months ...

22 Oct 2018 at 14:15

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Casey outperforming Higgins in number of Longford boxes

The former Dragons' Den investor, rumoured to have attracted in excess of 20 per cent of the vote in exit polls released last night, has carried that momentum into today's official count. According to a tally taken from a box in Ballinamuck, Mr ...

27 Oct 2018 at 10:59

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Longford residents urged to check voter registration before key deadlines

Longford County Council is calling on all eligible residents to verify their registration details ahead of the Presidential Election on October 24 2025, with less than a month remaining for new applications to be submitted. Following the ...

12 Sept 2025 at 14:00

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Longford Leader Editorial: Engaging in the political process

However, if the American presidential election, and its result and aftermath have demonstrated one thing, it's that people can be inherently engaged if they so choose. The turnout in the States and the images of lines of people waiting ...

12 Nov 2020 at 12:00

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Surprise in Longford as voters back Casey over Higgins

According to figures taken from tallies this morning, the Irish American tycoon secured 37.41 per cent of the vote with Mr Higgins on 37.1. Those results mirror the surprising last minute support which came Mr Casey's way in the last ...

27 Oct 2018 at 12:00

National News

Sean Kelly withdraws from Fine Gael presidential bid

Sean Kelly has “reluctantly” withdrawn from a bid to seek Fine Gael’s backing to run for president, having determined he will not reach the required nominations within the party. Mr Kelly also expressed support for the remaining ...

01 Sept 2025 at 16:51

National News

Mary Lou McDonald confirms there'll be no Sinn Féin candidate in Presidential race

Sinn Féin has finally announced that it will support Independent candidate Catherine Connolly in the Presidential Election, rather than sending forward a party member. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald confirmed the party's ...

20 Sept 2025 at 13:42

National News

CONFIRMED: The candidates who will contest next month’s presidential election

The full list of candidates who will contest next month’s presidential election has been confirmed. Independent hopeful Maria Steen was just two nominations away from securing a place on the ballot, having got the backing ...

24 Sept 2025 at 12:14

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Video: ‘Maybe for a few weeks Longford were on the All-Ireland trail’

“Maybe for a few weeks Longford were on the All-Ireland trail. It didn’t happen this time but hopefully someday it will happen in the future,” reflected Cashel clubman Skelly. Horan’s triumph was comprehensive and he was ...

26 Feb 2017 at 14:55

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BREAKING: Presidential candidate Peter Casey to 'think carefully about whether to continue in the race'

Presidential candidate Peter Casey has announced that he is "taking the weekend off from the campaign to think carefully about whether to continue in the race". Mr. Casey's announcement follows days of controversy, ...

19 Oct 2018 at 12:07

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Voting in Longford off to slow start as race for Áras reaches climax

Just one person had posted their vote in booth no. 1 at Granard's Sacred Heart National School when the Leader popped in at around 8:20am. By 10am around 3 per cent of the electorate had cast their vote. In Killoe,...

26 Oct 2018 at 11:19

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