Early bird senator reveals presidency plans

US ELECTION fever appeared to grip Senator Mary White last night as she announced plans to run for the Irish presidency — almost a full four years before polling day.

The Fianna Fáiler revealed she would seek her party’s nomination to succeed Mary McAleese in 2011 as Ms White admitted she had always done things differently to other politicians.

“I never did anything in my life by conventional methods. I have never been a stereotype.