Maria Steen ‘very hopeful’ of reaching 20 nominations as presidential deadline looms

Maria Steen, an independent hopeful for a presidential nomination, arrives at Leinster House in Dublin. Picture date: Tuesday September 23, 2025.
Conservative campaigner Maria Steen said she was “very hopeful” of securing the required nominations to become a presidential candidate.
The deadline to submit nominations from either 20 Oireachtas members or four local authorities is 12pm on Wednesday at the Custom House.