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#Áras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today

Want to meet the presidential candidates? Keep tabs on where they’re campaigning with TheJournal.ie’s daily updates.

Updated, 08.31

AS THE CAMPAIGN for the presidential election continues, check out where you can meet the candidates today:

All seven candidates will attend a live Today FM debate, between 4:30pm and 7pm, at the Sugar Club on Leeson St in Dublin.

Mary Davis will continue her two-day visit to Cork, beginning her day at 9am at the Citygate business park in Mahon, before visiting the Murphy’s Brewery and attending the ringing of the Shandon Bells at the Church of St Anne. Thereafter she returns to Dublin for the Today FM debate.

Sean Gallagher will attend a breakfast briefing at the Castletroy Park Hotel in Limerick, before meeting community groups in Flannery’s Bar and canvassing on O’Connell St, Limerick. Later he attends an exhibition at Filmbase in Temple Bar at 2pm. After the debate he addresses students in Trinity College at 7:30pm.

Michael D Higgins will begin his day in Meath, canvassing in Kells at 10:30am, Navan at 11:10am, Johnstown at 11:45am, and Trim at 12:30pm. After the Today FM debate he will attend events at the Irish Film Institute in Temple Bar, and a book launch at the Mansion House.

Martin McGuinness will visit Dominic’s Community Centre in Tallaght at 1pm before returning to the city centre for the debate.

Gay Mitchell will take a walkabout of Dublin city centre, beginning on Grafton St, at 2pm. After the Last Word debate he will attend the Ireland v Armenia qualifier in the Aviva Stadium.

Dana Rosemary Scallon will canvass around Dublin city centre, beginning at 10:30am, taking in O’Connell St, Henry St, Grafton St and the Liberties.

At the time of publication, details on the schedule of David Norris were not available.

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