Higgins tops national student poll
-1,962 students surveyed across Ireland -Higgins, Norris, Gallagher make top three -Norris loses out to Higgins in Trinity -603 students surveyed in UCD, only two say they will vote Dana. Michael D. Higgins is the most popular Presidential candidate amongst university students a national student poll, coordinated by the College Tribune, has revealed. 34% of [...]
Talking heads: Should the presidential nomination system be changed?
“Yes” Professor David Farrell, head of School of Politics and International Relations, UCD. The President, as head of state, is supposed to be above party politics. It would be nice to think that this principle could be extended to how presidential candidates are nominated. In the bulk of cases, the candidates are nominated by [...]