'JAKE STEVENS' – aka TV funny man PJ Gallagher – was asked by one of his fans on Twitter on Wednesday night who he was voting for on Thursday to be President of Ireland.  PJ told his 18,000 followers:

It's McGuinness for me!

PJ joins a host of celebrities and sports stars backing Martin McGuinness on Martin's website.

THIS rally for The People's President took place in the Fairways Hotel, Dundalk.

More than a dozen such rallies have been held in the four-week campaign – from Donegal to Kerry and many places in between. Each event attracted between 400 and 700 people.

The Dublin rally at the Mansion House has been watched online by almost 8,000 people.

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Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald TD has said that no amount ofbluster by Seán Gallagher will hide the reality that, despite previous statements to the contrary, he organised a secret Fianna Fáil fundraiser in Dundalk in 2008 and received a cheque for €5,000 from at least one individual who attended.

Mary Lou said:

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FLOODING throughout the country requires emergency action and accommodation to protect the homeless, Sinn Féin Dáil Housing spokesperson Dessie Ellis has said after he spent last night helping homeowners battle the deluge.

The Dublin TD was speaking as news was breaking that at least two lives had been lost in the floods in Dublin.

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BY RYAN FULTON IN KILKENNY

MARTIN McGUINNESS’S ‘The People’s President’ campaign rolled into Kilkenny to be met by a large crowd of supporters who had gathered early in the cold and rain to meet the man for whom they had been canvassing and postering for the previous month.

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COMMENTING on this evening’s statement by the Basque armed organisation ETA, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD said:

I welcome the decisive and positive terms of ETA’s response to Monday’s ‘Declaration’ in Donostia-San Sebastian by the International Conference Group.

Following our deliberations, the International Group expressed the opinion that “it is possible to end, the... Free article

THE centenary of the arrival of James Connolly in Belfast to organise dockers and mill workers will be marked by an event in City Hall on the evening of Friday 28th October.

The evening will begin at 6:30pm with Mayor of Belfast Niall Ó Donnghaile unveiling a portrait of James Connolly by artist Frank Quigley.

This will be followed by a guest panel discussion on the theme of the... Free article