CLAREGALWAY RESIDENT DANA INTENDS TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT

Date Published: 19-Sep-2011

Former MEP, Claregalway resident, Dana Rosemary Scallon has formally entered the presidential race, asking TDs and Senators to nominate her.

She says she's asked Independent TDs and Senators, as well as those from Fianna Fail to sign her nomination papers to become an independent candidate.

She's also asking the Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin to allow his parliamentary party to have a free vote to support an external candidate.

If she gets the nomination, she'll be the second Galway hopeful for the Áras, joining Michael D. Higgins, who is currently topping the poll.

Meanwhile, Micheál Martin met today with Senator Labhras O'Murchu and his deputy leader Eamon O'Cuiv to try and reach an agreement ahead of the Parliamentary Party meeting tomorrow.