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McDonald rules herself out of Presidential Election
Mary Lou McDonald decided to focus on leading the opposition instead of running for president; Sinn Féin will decide its candidate strategy by September 20, 2025.
- On Monday, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said she has ruled herself out of running in the Presidential Election, telling colleagues her name 'will not go forward' for the Friday October 24 poll as she needs to 'lead from the front' in opposition.
- Citing party priorities, Mary Lou McDonald said her focus is holding the Government to account and building a real alternative ahead of the next general election; Sinn Féin will decide on September 20 whether to field a candidate or back Catherine Connolly.
- Parliamentary rules note that candidates must be Irish citizens over 35 and nominated by 20 Oireachtas members or four local authorities, with twelve expected before Kerry County Council on Monday.
- Fine Gael has signalled that Heather Humphreys, Fine Gael's presidential nominee, will officially launch her campaign next weekend, while Fine Gael has instructed local representatives to oppose independent candidates' nominations.
- With seven weeks remaining, the contest has two confirmed candidates, signaling intensifying campaigns as local authorities and Oireachtas prepare nominations before Friday October 24.
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Mary Lou McDonald rules herself out of Irish presidential race
The Sinn Fein leader said her name would ‘not go forward’ as the party’s nominee for president.
·London, United Kingdom
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