Ирландское правительство препятствовало гражданам выдвигаться в президенты?

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Ирландское правительство препятствовало гражданам выдвигаться в президенты?  Ирландия готовится к выборам главы государства. Они состоятся в конце октября. В соцсетях появились ошибочные утверждения о том, что правительство Ирландии препятствовало людям, с которыми оно не согласно, выдвигаться в президенты.   ЧИТАТЬ ДАЛЕЕ : http://ru.euronews.com/2025/09/30/euroverify-ireland-election  Подписывайтесь: Euronews можно смотреть на Dailymotion на 12 языках

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00:00Did the Irish government block people from running for president?

00:06Online users are falsely alleging that anyone seeking to run for president of Ireland requires government backing

00:13and that the government actively tried to block those it disagrees with.

00:17Ireland's presidential election is due to take place in late October,

00:21with three candidates seeking to succeed outgoing president Michael D. Higgins,

00:26the smallest field of candidates since the 1990 election.

00:29This video, which has been seen more than 100,000 times on X,

00:33claims that the ballot list could have been longer had the government not interfered

00:37and that the election won't be fair because citizens can't vote for who they want.

00:41In Ireland right now, the government is blocking any candidates they don't agree with.

00:47However, Ireland's electoral commission clearly sets out the criteria for who can become president

00:52and how candidates get nominated.

00:54To be eligible to run for the office, a person must be an Irish citizen at age 35 or older.

01:00There are then three different methods to get nominated.

01:03Firstly, a presidential candidate can be nominated by at least 20 members of the Irish Parliament,

01:09be they TDs, members of the lower house or senators.

01:12Failing that, someone who wants to run for president must be nominated by at least four local authorities,

01:18such as county or city councils.

01:20Finally, former or retiring presidents can nominate themselves if they've only served one term.

01:27So, it's wrong to suggest that the government can block potential candidates from running for president,

01:32and it appears that the video incorrectly conflates the government with parliament,

01:36which isn't the same thing.

01:37While some members of parliament who might also be government ministers may refuse to nominate a given person,

01:44they decide on an individual basis,

01:46and that person can seek nominations from other TDs or senators, whichever party they belong to.

01:52Thank you.

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