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Irish American anti-vaccine activist from famous family launches US presidential campaign

Anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr has launched his longshot bid to challenge US President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination next year. Mr Kennedy, a member of one of the country’s most famous political families who has in recent years ...

20 Apr 2023 at 11:22

Northern Ireland

Ahern does not rule out Irish presidential bid as he warns against speculation

Former Irish premier Bertie Ahern has remained coy on the prospect of running for the Irish presidency in 2025. Almost a month after it was revealed that he rejoined the Fianna Fail party, 10 years after leaving, he urged reporters to avoid “all ...

06 Mar 2023 at 13:32

National News

Thousands of Brazilians living in Ireland cast their vote for president

Thousands of Brazilians living in Ireland have cast their votes in the election for their country’s next president. A long queue formed early on Sunday at Croke Park in Dublin, where the polls opened at 8am. Some 12,000 Brazilians are ...

30 Oct 2022 at 13:16

Local News

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 ...

12 Nov 2020 at 12:00

Local News

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 ...

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 ...

27 Oct 2018 at 10:59

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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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Casey's lead proves shortlived as Westmeath tallies overturn Longford support

According to latest tally figures from over 60 per cent of boxes, Mr Higgins polled 47.4 per cent with Mr Casey back on 31.8 per cent. ALSO READ: Surprise in Longford as voters back Casey over Higgins One of the biggest ...

27 Oct 2018 at 13:54

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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 ...

27 Oct 2018 at 12:00

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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

Local News

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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Presidential hopeful Gavin Duffy in plea to Longford voters as race for Áras hots up

The former Dragons' Den star and businessman stopped off in the county last Friday for a brief exchange with local media as his campaign for the Áras got underway. Mr Duffy, who is one of three former investors ...

10 Oct 2018 at 13:00

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