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Presidential hopeful Jimmy Smyth before Meath County Council this morning

Fair play.

Presidential hopefuls to pitch three county councils for nomination (Irish Examiner)

Previously: Don’t Fret, Citizen Smyth Is Here

Taking An Axe To The Aras

Pic: LMFM Radio

UPDATE:

Mícheál Lehane, of RTE, reports:

A formal order for the Presidential Election may be signed as early as tomorrow.

…Should this happen, the opening date for nominations to contest the election would be Thursday, 30 August, nominations would then close on 26 September. 

RTÉ News understands that a final decision still has to be made on what day the election will take place. It will be either Thursday, 25 October or Friday, 26 October.

Formal order for Presidential Election may be signed tomorrow (RTE)