Gay Byrne refuses to rule out Áras bid

GAY BYRNE has refused to rule himself out of a run at the presidency as it emerged that some members of the Oireachtas may consider approaching him with an offer of support.

The former host of The Late Late Show is currently holidaying in Co Donegal and recently had a serious health scare, during which, he admitted, he believed he might die. He has now recovered from the virus which two weeks ago seriously restricted his breathing and led to him being rushed from his Dublin 4 home to St Vincent’s Hospital.

The Road Safety Authority chairman, who turned 77 yesterday, spoke about the episode yesterday during an interview on RTÉ radio, during which he also refused to rule out the possibility of a tilt at the presidency.