Tag Archives: Peter Casey

Hmmm.

Yesterday: Seán’s Pitch

Earlier: ‘RTÉ Is A Fan Club For The President’

This afternoon.

Epic museum, CHQ, Dublin 2

Peter Casey launches his Presidential campaign with wife Helen (above centre) and from left: Chantelle Doran, Eimear Walsh, Sean Morrin, Keila Costelloe and Rachel Paige, members of the Peter Casey campaign team.

Mr Casey is a Derry-born entrepreneur and television personality, the founder of Claddagh Resources, and an investor on Dragons’ Den.

Millionaire businessman Peter Casey launches presidential campaign (Independent.ie)

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In RTÉ Radio One studio this afternoon

This afternoon.

On RTÉ Radio One’s News at One.

Presidential hopefuls Gavin Duffy, Peter Casey, Senator Joan Freeman and Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada took part in a debate chaired by Áine Lawlor.

As a final question, Ms Lawlor asked each candidate why they chose to run for president – giving each of them 30 seconds to answer.

Peter Casey said:

“Going around Donegal, talking to the schools in Donegal, I asked them, I said ‘hands up who’s leaving Donegal when you get your Leaving Cert? Every hand in the room went up and I said how many of you see yourselves living in Donegal in ten years’ time. And only about two or three hands went up. That was really the moment that made me think: now we have to do something to stop the outflow of people from rural Ireland.”

Gavin Duffy said:

“It is a huge challenge to take on. But over the last two years, I was researching for a book, called The Ten Amendments: The Constitution, What Needs to Change. I don’t think people living in Ireland realise how much our society is changing. I welcome the change, it’s a very open and inclusive society. But I do think come the foundational events commemorations of 2021 and 2022, we need to have a dialogue and a discussion about what type of society, a more compassionate society we’d have at the start of the second 100 years of our freedom.”

Joan Freeman said:

“We’ve spent the last seven years focusing on building our economy but we have neglected the actual people of our country and I think we now need to turn the lens of the office, of the president, onto the people of our country and build up that heart and compassion for all.”

Liadh Ní Riada said:

“It was my decision because I think we’re at that time in our history where we can shape a new Ireland. I’m young, I’m energetic, I’m dynamic, I have the credentials and I want to lead the country into a new Ireland for a new president and that’s where I’m at. Because look, we can’t let history shape the next seven years we have to create our own and we certainly have the opportunity to make it a more inclusive and caring Ireland and we cannot afford to carry on having such poverty. We need to address all those things from a governmental point of view as well, not just community.”

Meanwhile…

Yikes.

Earlier: They’re Off

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CEO of Claddagh Resources and former Dragon’s Den star Peter Casey

Newstalk reports:

Businessman Peter Casey has announced his intention to seek a nomination in the upcoming presidential election.

He’s the third star of Ireland’s Dragons’ Den show to join the race – following Sean Gallagher and Gavin Duffy.

Mr Casey is also the founder of recruitment firm Claddagh Resources.

He’s set to run on a platform “based on connecting with the diaspora and with communities”.

Dragons’ Den star Peter Casey announces bid for Presidency (Newstalk)

Peter Casey