McGrath cites 'family reasons' as he quits Fianna Fáil's Euro race

Former County Mayor Seamus McGrath has dramatically quit the race to become Fianna Fáil’s European Parliament candidate in Cork, clearing the path for Cork North Central TD Billy Kelleher to run for Europe.

The decision will cause ripples within Fianna Fáil, with party leader Micheál Martin indicating that he would prefer if Mr Kelleher did not run for Europe in order to protect his Dáil seat and avoid a Cork North Central by-election.