McGuinness joins race for presidency

FINE GAEL MEP Mairéad McGuinness has announced her intention to seek her party’s nomination for president in the October election.

Ms McGuiness said encouragement from supporters had convinced her to declare her interest.

“Of late, as I go around the country, I am regularly asked if I intend to seek a nomination to run for election to the presidency of Ireland. I am honoured and humbled that people would even ask me that question,” she said.