'This is the right time': Businessman John Mullins on why he wants to move into politics

The former Bord Gáis and Port of Cork CEO is hoping to secure the Fine Gael nomination to stand for election in the upcoming European Parliament elections

Businessman and entrepreneur John Mullins believes his history of delivery in business and civic life over three decades will help him secure the Fine Gael nomination to stand for election in Ireland South in the upcoming European elections.

Businessman and entrepreneur John Mullins believes his history of delivery in business and civic life over three decades will help him secure the Fine Gael nomination to stand for election in Ireland South in the upcoming European elections.

Mr Mullins, 55, a former CEO of Bord Gáis and the Port of Cork but who has spent the last decade building his renewables firm, Amarenco, has been a key strategist for the party since his student days.