Odds tumble on Cox Áras run

IT looks like David Norris may have a fight on his hands for the keys to the Áras.

The colourful senator has been the bookies’ clear favourite in recent weeks to become the next President. However, there has been a stampede of cash in recent days for one of the founders of the Progressive Democrats and former president of the European Parliament, Pat Cox.

Recently, Mr Cox said was giving serious consideration to running for the Áras. “It wasn’t on my radar screen at all. I have had so many emails and calls and so on that I certainly would take some time to consider it. Apart from the presidency, I’m talking about self for the moment, it is a very big issue to do with life, duty, family, responsibility but I’m prepared to ask myself the question this week that wasn’t even on my mind a week ago,” he said.