A stroll in the Park: Higgins returns to the Áras
strong second place finish for Peter Casey, who was criticised during the campaign for his comments about Travellers 'camping on other people’s land', led to warnings about copycat behaviour by others in next year’s local elections
President Michael D Higgins has matched the achievement of Eamon de Valera and Mary McAleese by winning a second term after conducting a “dignified” campaign free of “nastiness”.
But the strong second place finish for Peter Casey, who was criticised during the campaign for his comments about Travellers “camping on other people’s land”, led to warnings about copycat behaviour by others in next year’s local elections.
Under the 1993 Presidential Election Act, Higgins ...
