Fianna Fáil delays decision on contesting Áras race

FIANNA FÁIL will decide on Monday whether to throw its weight behind an independent presidential candidate or to stay out of the race altogether.

The decision may hinge on an announcement by GAA commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, who is expected to declare tomorrow whether to run.

The 80-year-old has been discussing the matter with his family in Kerry in recent days and will make his intentions known by the end of the week.