24/10/2011
Gallagher Leads The Race For Aras
The seven candidates foer the Irish Republic's Presidential elections are preparing for the final TV debate of their campaigns and with only days to go until polling Independent candidate Sean Gallagher is 'favourite' to become the next President.
According to the latest opinion poll, released this morning by the Irish Times, Mr Gallagher has 40% of the vote with his nearest rival Michael D Higgins 15 points behind on 25%.
Martin McGuinness is in third place on 15%. David Norris is on 8%, closely followed by Gay Mitchell on 6%. Meanwhile Mary Davis and Dana Rosemary Scallon are in joint last position on 3%.
Speaking about the latest poll Mr McGuinness said that he is still confident he can win; he said that the only poll that counts is the one on October 27.
As the polling day nears the candidates will take part in a Frontline debate hosted by Newstalk this evening and a web based exchange sponsored by Google.
Meanwhile it has been revealed that those living on the five islands off the coast of Donegal will vote over the next three days to ensure bad weather will not delay ballot boxes getting back to the mainland.
The people of Arranmore, Gola, Inishbofin, Inishfree and Tory Island get to vote three days ahead of the rest of the country, which will go to the polls on Thursday.
Voters living on islands off the coast of Mayo will go to the polls tomorrow, while those living on islands off Galway will vote on Wednesday.
Polling stations will be open from 11am to 3pm on each of the islands except Arranmore, where two polling stations will be open from 10.30am until 7.30pm, to accommodate people who work on the mainland.
(LB/CD)
According to the latest opinion poll, released this morning by the Irish Times, Mr Gallagher has 40% of the vote with his nearest rival Michael D Higgins 15 points behind on 25%.
Martin McGuinness is in third place on 15%. David Norris is on 8%, closely followed by Gay Mitchell on 6%. Meanwhile Mary Davis and Dana Rosemary Scallon are in joint last position on 3%.
Speaking about the latest poll Mr McGuinness said that he is still confident he can win; he said that the only poll that counts is the one on October 27.
As the polling day nears the candidates will take part in a Frontline debate hosted by Newstalk this evening and a web based exchange sponsored by Google.
Meanwhile it has been revealed that those living on the five islands off the coast of Donegal will vote over the next three days to ensure bad weather will not delay ballot boxes getting back to the mainland.
The people of Arranmore, Gola, Inishbofin, Inishfree and Tory Island get to vote three days ahead of the rest of the country, which will go to the polls on Thursday.
Voters living on islands off the coast of Mayo will go to the polls tomorrow, while those living on islands off Galway will vote on Wednesday.
Polling stations will be open from 11am to 3pm on each of the islands except Arranmore, where two polling stations will be open from 10.30am until 7.30pm, to accommodate people who work on the mainland.
(LB/CD)
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