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FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Seán Gallagher will make a formal announcement about whether he intends to run for president of Ireland tomorrow morning.
A statement on behalf of Gallagher confirms that he will finally declare his intentions about the upcoming presidential election “now that the Order for the 2018 Presidential Election has been officially signed by Minister Eoghan Murphy”.
Rumours about the businessman running against Michael D Higgins have been circulating in recent weeks. However, it had been indicated that he would only set out his stall once the order had been formally signed.
Minister Eoghan Murphy is due to officially sign the order today. Earlier this morning, the minister announced that the election would be held on Friday 26 October.
Gallagher was one of six candidates to lose out to incumbent President Michael D Higgins in the 2011 election.
Since campaigning has got underway, a number of councillors around the country have called on Gallagher to run.
Numerous prospective candidates have already declared their intentions to challenge incumbent Michael D Higgins in the coming election, including businessman Gavin Duffy, activist Kevin Sharkey, independent Senator Joan Freeman, and journalist Gemma O’Doherty.
Higgins himself declared his intention to seek re-election in June.
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It’s parents leave, not parental. Parental is fully unpaid, parents is paid by the state and then company dependent.
@D: perental leave is a term describing the type of leave not weather you get paid for it or not. Get a grip.
@Joe Byrne: I was explaining that it wasn’t the unpaid leave in case anyone was confused as the article initially said parental leave and it’s confusing with the different types of leave. Absolutely no need for that rude reply.
@Joe Byrne: it’s spelled parental
@Joe Byrne: what’s the weather like Joe???
Looks like I picked the wrong day to get a vasectomy.
14 months in Germany
Previously it was stated this bill would increase the parents leave to 7 weeks from 5 for parents of children born after July 2022. However now everywhere seems to say parents are entitled to take 7 weeks with no mention of the child having to be born after a specific date. Has this been extended retrospectively to all parents of children under 2? Would be good if some publishment whether it’s media or citizens information website could confirm as I’m not long (about 1 week ago) after receiving a reminder from social welfare that I’ve yet to apply to take the “5 weeks” that I’m eligible for.
@Darragh Bailey: The published information says you get seven weeks as long as the child is under two. If a parent has already taken five weeks and the child is still under two they are able to apply for the additional two weeks now also.
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