Crowley: I could have won race for the Áras

CORK MEP Brian Crowley believes he could have won the presidential election for Fianna Fáil if his party had supported his wishes to enter the race.

He said it was a “mistake” for his party not to favour running an internal candidate which would have been important for its future relevance.

“I believe I would have done very well, I believe I could have done better than what the polls were saying. I believe it’s possible that I could have won,” he said in an interview with RTÉ after announcing he was no longer seeking the party nomination.