The last 4 years have been a rollercoaster in our house but with things on the up Tara wanted to use Mother’s Day to tell her story about living with brain cancer. In today’s Sunday Independent paper and link below.

#New Ray D'Arcy in shock departure from RTÉ Radio One

#New Crime World co-host Niall Donald has confirmed he is the tenant at the centre of Jim Gavin's rent row, explains the background and how the Irish Independent came to do the story. https://t.co/f9PnVu82Pm

A lot to digest tonight: - Jim Gavin’s name will still be on the ballot paper. - Do Fianna Fáil officially row in behind Heather Humphreys or just let TDs decide themselves? - Will Micheál or Jack shift most of the blame? - And is #Aras25 now purely an ideological election?

Game changer. Jim Gavin quits presidential race.

Fascinating poll: Catherine Connolly well out in front and Jim Gavin well off the pace. Looks like a two horse race but if Heather Humphreys wants #Aras25 she’s going to have to do more than play scrabble on the campaign trail.

First it was the farm gate… now Jim Gavin is in a spot of bother for using a drone to film running video in ‘red zone’. Bit awkward as his day job is Chief Op Officer of the air safety regulator and he did a campaign warning about the dangers of drones.

I’m not crying, you’re crying. 🇮🇪 #UibhFhaili

Jim Gavin responds to online posts about his private life: “I refuse to accept that the price of participating in public life should involve having to put your family and friends through waves of online abuse and malicious smears.” #Aras25

"Peadar Tóibín is doing a great job of talking up Maria Steen's chances" says Executive Editor with the Irish Independent, @KevDoyle_Indo, while discussing the ongoing presidential campaign with Áine Lawlor. #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @RTEOne #presidency

Executive Editor with the Irish Independent, @KevDoyle_Indo, reflects on the Maria Steen's and Gareth Sheridan's respective chances of gaining presidential contestant nominations #RTETWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @rteone #presidency

@rtetwip will return to your screens for a new season tomorrow, where @lawlor_aine will be joined by: Ceann Comhairle,@VeronaMurphyInd Minister of State,@timmydooley Sinn Féin TD @ClaireKerrane Social Democrats TD @cianocall and Irish Independent Editor,@KevDoyle_Indo

Unshocking development - Conor McGregor pulls out of presidential race just as it starts to get real.

Mad row that really could only have one winner… ‘You may be the Health Minister, but you’re not God’: Mater Hospital chair David Begg quits after fracas with Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Humphreys, Gavin & Connolly are essentially locked in a dead heat as the #Aras25 campaign steps up a gear, a new poll for the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks show. But the race could be upended if Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald enters the race.

Tomorrow's Sunday Independent * Exclusive extracts from Leo Varadkar’s memoir * Catherine Connolly, Jim Gavin and Heather Humphreys tied in Aras race – poll * Property agent leaves over €5m in will * Mary Wilson latest big name to leave RTÉ * Lots more in 5 sections

In a lengthy recording sent to supporters tonight, Bertie Ahern has dropped his bid to become president - but not without a few choice words for Micheál Martin who he claims is "anti-Bertie" despite being in Cabinet himself when the economy hit the rocks. https://t.co/MlMEE35COf

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Big problem for Labour as Kelly says the party “has to have some self-respect: ‘I will not be supporting Catherine Connolly’ – Labour’s Alan Kelly slams presidential candidate despite party’s endorsement

Mediahuis Ireland has announced the appointment of Sheena Peirse as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 October 2025. Peter Vandermeersch is to take up a new future facing role within the wider Mediahuis group focusing on Journalism and Society.

‘To tell you the truth, I’m giving a run very serious consideration’ –Heather Humphreys now favourite in race for Áras Snap poll from Sindo/Ireland Thinks shows #Aras25 is now wide open.