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Ellen Coyne
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Political correspondent at The Irish Times
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 1h
Taoiseach claimed that Independent left-wing candidate Catherine Connolly was “anti-EU” and that it was important that the President isn’t engaged in “constant negative commentary” about the EU, the United States or European Countries.
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 1h
‘A clear failure’: Micheál Martin apologies for party’s abandoned presidential campaign

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‘A clear failure’: Micheál Martin apologies for party’s abandoned presidential campaign
FF leader says it is important President of Ireland ‘is one who can get on with other countries’
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 14h
In the Weekend magazine today: Is this the beginning of the end for Micheál Martin?

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 14h
Miriam's column this week is wonderful 🍿

A week of so many leaks Fianna Fáil ought to call in the specialist plumbers

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 1d
Joe Brolly video depicting sex act by presidential candidate is ‘misogynistic’, says Heather Humphreys

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Joe Brolly video depicting sex act by presidential candidate is ‘misogynistic’, says Heather Humphreys
Fine Gael candidate says she ‘won’t let something like that knock me back’ as Brolly says action was ‘nothing to do with Heather’
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 3d
Very interesting comment from former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 3d
Maria Steen calls for presidential election to be cancelled over Jim Gavin’s departure

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Maria Steen calls for presidential election to be cancelled over Jim Gavin’s departure
Conservative campaigner missed out on required signatures to make the ballot
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 4d
Known Swiftie and also finance minister Paschal Donohoe has not had a chance to listen to TLOAS yet. What is the budget if not his showgirl era.
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 4d
Childcare: Will the budget make childcare more affordable?

Spoiler: no.

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Childcare: Will the budget make childcare more affordable?
Q&A: Despite earlier promises, there is no measure in this year’s budget to bring down the monthly cost of childcare
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 5d
Extra Inside Politics today, in the wake of the shock exit of Jim Gavin from the presidential race 🚨

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Calamity for Fianna Fáil as Jim Gavin drops out of the presidential race
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 5d
Jim Gavin withdraws from presidential election race

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Jim Gavin withdraws from presidential election race
Fianna Fáil candidate ‘thought long and hard’ about impact of campaign on family and friends
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 8d
This part jumped out at me. We hear a lot about apparent lack of diversity of thought in Irish politics. Is the apparent othering of conservatism not partly caused by conservatives themselves, who aren't even comfortable using the word?
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 8d
Steen was presented almost like "an idea whose time has come," but some analysis suggests she might represent a moment that's already passed. I took a deep dive into where the Irish conservative right goes next, after Maria Steen’s failed presidential bid

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Where next for the conservative right after Maria Steen’s failed presidential bid?
There seems to be little hope of her heralding a revival of social conservatism given that her political cohort isn’t even comfortable calling itself ‘conservative’
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 9d
Out on the campaign trail with Heather Humphreys: courting Fianna Fáilers and invoking the spirit of Big Tom

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Humphreys campaign trail: ‘Wee selfies’, spirit of Big Tom and Fianna Fáil voters
Heather Humphreys meets voters in towns in Co Louth and Co Meath on presidential election canvass
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 9d
It is "unethical and inappropriate” for the Government to offer people in the asylum process money to leave the country, according to the Irish Refugee Council (IRC), which has “strongly” opposed the measure.

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Offering asylum seekers more money to leave is ‘unethical’, says Irish Refugee Council
Irish Refugee Council opposes controversial move saying stakeholders were not forewarned
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 11d
Independent Ireland leader ‘not happy’ as councillor seeks to halt Bob Vylan gig

Little bit of a row emerging within the party, but more from the perspective that it's a threat to a business rather than a threat to free speech

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Independent Ireland leader ‘not happy’ as councillor seeks to halt Bob Vylan gig
Linda de Courcy took legal proceedings to try to stop a Dublin concert by controversial punk-rap duo
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 11d
‘He hit me as he passed’: councillor who is the head of Dublin City's women’s committee, and campaigns for women's safety in the city, was punched in the face in a random attack.

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‘He hit me as he passed’: women’s safety officer punched in the face on Dublin street
Social Democrats councillor Cat O’Driscoll says nobody came to her aid after random assault on Dorset Street
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 11d
All done! It was grand 🤷🏼‍♀️ very assured from Connolly with nice quick, clear answers. Gavin seemed hungry and assertive. Humphreys was v solid but not dazzling. Nobody should be too upset and it's early enough in the campaign for things to change. But Connolly camp will be very happy I think
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 11d
Once again: it's too late and some of us are sleepy 🌙
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 11d
Fair
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 11d
Heading into the last section, in my humble opinion Connolly has emerged as the strongest, followed by a surprisingly assertive Gavin and at the moment Humphreys trails behind a little, having got a bit lost between the other two
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 11d
I think you may be correct
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 11d
Interesting - thanks for your thoughts!
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 11d
Heather Humphreys is at real risk of getting stuck in "minister mode" - though could be part of a strategy to try to float above debate and seem more presidential.
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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 11d
Half way through (🥳) Catherine Connolly is easily the most confident of the three so far
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