Buttimer will not run in Cork North Central

Fine Gael senator Jerry Buttimer has insisted he has no intention of being parachuted into the Cork north central constituency at the request of party headquarters, despite ongoing rumours about the plan.

Mr Buttimer told the Irish Examiner he is focussed solely on fighting to win back the Cork South Central Dáil seat he lost in the 2016 general election.

He denied he has been contacted by party officials about a possible switch to the north of the city.