Age: 70
Born: Limerick
Party: Labour
Background: Former minister and TD for the Labour party
Campaign Slogan: 'The President who will do us proud'
Sean Gallagher |
Age: 49
Born: Cavan
Party: Former member of Fianna Fail but Independent Candidate
Background: Buissness man and entrepreneur
Campaign Slogan: 'Lets put our strengths to work'
Martin McGuinness |
Age: 61
Born: Derry
Party: Sinn Fein
Background: Deputy First minister, MP and former minister in Northern Ireland, former member of the I.R.A
Campaign Slogan: 'The peoples President'
Age: 57
Born: Mayo
Born: Mayo
Party: Independent
Backround: Social entrepreneur, disability rights campaigner and best known as organiser of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Ireland
Campaign Slogan: 'Pride at home, Respect at abroad'
Age: 59
Born: Dublin
Party: Fine Gael
Backround: Former minister, TD and dcurrent MEP
Campaign Slogan: 'Understands our past, Believes in our future'
Campaign Slogan: 'Understands our past, Believes in our future'
Age: 67
Born: Democratic Republic of the Congo (seriously)
Party: Independent
Backround: Scholar, indepandant senator and gay and civil rights activist
Campaign Slogan: 'Vote for change'
Campaign Slogan: 'Vote for change'
Dana |
Age: 60
Born: London (grew up in Derry)
Party: Independent
Backround: Ran for president in 1997, former MEP and winner of Eurovision song contest
Campaign Slogan: 'A President you can Trust'