The majority (79 per cent) of adults in Ireland are likely to vote in the upcoming presidential election, according to research from iReach Insights

"People just want the chance to pick the President. And that's my message to TDs and Senators in this eleventh hour, let the people pick the president," Peadar Tóibín said.

The presidential election will be a three-horse race as Maria Steen has fallen just two nominations short to make the ballot

Maria Steen has received a last-minute boost in her bid to contest the presidential election as she received nomination number 18

The local authority route is no longer viable after most councils decided not to nominate any candidate, with the majority of councillors from the largest parties choosing to oppose independent hopefuls.

Ms Steen needs the backing of 20 members of the Oireachtas, and now has the support from either 17 or 18 candidates

‘I don’t think Keir Starmer should have any say about Hamas. It’s up to the Palestinian people’, Catherine Connolly said.

14 members of the county council voted against a proposal to nominate the entrepreneur, with 13 backing the proposal.

Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae has said he will nominate Maria Steen to contest the presidential election

A heavy security cordon was erected along the main routes outside Leinster House on Wednesday as politicians returned from the summer recess.

Gareth Sheridan has secured the nomination of a second local authority in his bid to get on the ballot for the presidential election

Kerry County Council has voted to nominate Gareth Sheridan as a presidential election candidate

Maria Steen has secured the public backing of eight TDs and senators