Campaigner Maria Steen, whose failed bid to launch a run for the presidency last year put a spotlight on the nominations process, talks to Hugh Linehan and Ellen Coyne about that campaign. She talks about whether she could have won the election had she got that nomination and why not enough councils supported her. She also talks about Catherine Connolly’s first 100 days in office, why she is uncomfortable with the labels ‘conservative’ and ‘right wing’ and whether Catholicism is a hindrance to taking part in public life.

Source: The Irish Times February 25, 2026 21:36 UTC