The presidential election race has been thrown into uncertainty by the shock announcement by former European Commissioner ...

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said there is a great sense of shock in Fine Gael following her decision to withdraw from the ...

Heather Humphreys had earlier this year said that she would not be contesting the presidency having retired from politics ...

The pressure will be on Fine Gael to look for a replacement presidential election candidate following the withdrawal of ...

Mairead McGuinness said she made the 'very difficult decision' to stand down following a stay in hospital last week.

Mairead McGuinness, the Fine Gael contender to run in Ireland's Presidential election this year, has withdrawn from the race, ...

She added that her deicision to pull out was not taken lightly, and was made following a stay in hospital last week.

Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness has shockingly withdrawn from the presidential election race on health grounds. Before ...

The party is seeking a candidate to replace Mairead McGuinness, who announced yesterday that she would no longer be ...

Mairead McGuinness made the bombshell announcement yesterday evening that she would no longer be contesting the election for ...

Fine Gael is re-examining its approach to the presidential contest following the shock withdrawal of party candidate Mairead McGuinness on health grounds.

Heather Humphreys has emerged as the preferred candidate to contest the presidential election for Fine Gael following Mairéad ...