Welcome to Indo Politics on The Indo Daily. It’s a weekly recap, and look forward, as polling day approaches in the race for the Áras.

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Conservative campaigner Maria Steen has said she was "humbled by the outpouring of support" for her campaign as she fell just two nominations short of making it onto the presidential ballot paper. With Steen and other would-be nominee Garreth Sheridan now out for the count, it’s off to the races we go.

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