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Race to the Áras: Three candidates start canvassing as date for first presidential debate confirmed

Three candidates nominated by parties via Oireachtas route – Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin Follow the latest on the Irish Independent’s ‘Race to the Áras’ live blog

Presidential election candidates Jim Gavin, Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly

Maria Steen. Photo: Mark Nixon

Catherine Connolly. Photo: PA

Follow the latest developments in our live blog: Key updates Áras watch: Michael McDowell forgets his lectures on democracy in refusing to sign Maria Steen’s presidential papers The phoney war is over and the real campaign begins – here are seven things we have learnt so far in this presidential election 'I have never been equivocal on Ha

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