Tommy Tiernan came out ahead of Bertie Ahern in a poll asking Irish people who they would vote for in the Irish presidential election, with Mairead McGuinness and Michael McDowell taking first and second place respectively.
According to the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll, prospective Fine Gael candidate Mairead McGuinness would have the vote of 34.8 per cent of Irish people for the role.
The public will head to the polls to vote in the next presidential election on or up to 60 days before November 11th, 2025, as Michael D Higgins’ second term in the role comes to an end.
The poll saw a list of 14 potential presidential candidates put to the public with the question: “Which of the following would you vote for in an Irish Presidential election in 2025?”
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was in a tight race for the third place spot, and led Tommy Tiernan through 10 rounds of voting before he was ultimately surpassed by the comedian.
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