Paul Hosford: Why no younger candidates are stepping up for the presidency in 2025

Despite historic civic movements like Repeal, no new voices are emerging for the presidency — and the barriers remain high
Paul Hosford: Why no younger candidates are stepping up for the presidency in 2025

Mairead McGuinness and Catherine Connolly: The two confirmed candidates for the presidential election in 2025 so far.

One of the stranger and lesser noted moments in recent Irish political history came a little over a decade ago.

As Ireland became the first country in the world to legalise same sex marriage by popular vote, we affirmed that all love is equal. It sparked joyous scenes across the country and was a message that Ireland was a more inclusive space, one which valued everyone equally.

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