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16/09/2011
Sinn Fein To Announce Aras Candiate
It is expected that Sinn Fein will name its candidate for the presidential election.
It is understood that Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness and former Stormont Minister Michelle Gildernew are among candidates.
Elsewhere Fianna Fáil Senator Labhras O'Murchu has said he is confident that he has strong support to run as an Independent candidate for the Aras.
Fianna Fáil is to decide next Tuesday whether to allow TDs and Senators a free vote to support a presidential candidate of their choice.
A six-hour party meeting to decide on who to support broke up without agreement last night with TDs and Senators split over the prospect of backing Senator O'Murchu.
Mr O'Murchu, who is 71, will need the backing of 20 members of the Oireachtas to run.
He is rejecting suggestions that he is only trying to get on the ballot paper to hurt the campaigns of David Norris and Sinn Féin.
Meanwhile Senator David Norris is to appear on 'The Late Late Show' this evening, when he is expected to outline his reasons for re-entering the race for presidency.
He withdrew his bid for presidency in early August after the publication of a controversial letter he wrote seeking clemency from an Israeli court for a former partner facing a charge of statutory rape.
But Mr Norris met with a group of Independent TDs and Senators in Leinster House at yesterday where he once again asked for presidential support.
(LB/GK)
It is understood that Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness and former Stormont Minister Michelle Gildernew are among candidates.
Elsewhere Fianna Fáil Senator Labhras O'Murchu has said he is confident that he has strong support to run as an Independent candidate for the Aras.
Fianna Fáil is to decide next Tuesday whether to allow TDs and Senators a free vote to support a presidential candidate of their choice.
A six-hour party meeting to decide on who to support broke up without agreement last night with TDs and Senators split over the prospect of backing Senator O'Murchu.
Mr O'Murchu, who is 71, will need the backing of 20 members of the Oireachtas to run.
He is rejecting suggestions that he is only trying to get on the ballot paper to hurt the campaigns of David Norris and Sinn Féin.
Meanwhile Senator David Norris is to appear on 'The Late Late Show' this evening, when he is expected to outline his reasons for re-entering the race for presidency.
He withdrew his bid for presidency in early August after the publication of a controversial letter he wrote seeking clemency from an Israeli court for a former partner facing a charge of statutory rape.
But Mr Norris met with a group of Independent TDs and Senators in Leinster House at yesterday where he once again asked for presidential support.
(LB/GK)
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Independent Senator David Norris has secured the backing of 12 Oireachtas members, just over half of what he needs to gain a place on Presidential ballot papers in the Irish Republic. Senator Katherine Zappone and TD Richard Boyd Barrett are among the parliamentarians to sign Senator Norris's nomination papers.
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20 September 2011
FF Won't Back Presidential Candidates
Fianna Fail (FF) has decided that they will not back independent candidates in the presidential election. It follows a row in Fianna Fáil over the party's presidential election strategy. Party Leader Micheal Martin put forward the motion, which was seconded by his Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív.
FF Won't Back Presidential Candidates
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