Cork MEP candidate considering election run as Simon Coveney decides future

Simon Coveney is under pressure to announce his decision on his political future in the coming days as John Mullins considers Cork South Central run. Picture: Brian Lougheed

Cork Fine Gael MEP candidate John Mullins is considering a run for the Dáil, while a number of local councillors are also vying to replace Simon Coveney in Cork South Central.

The former Bord Gáis CEO is believed to be considering either running in Cork East, where incumbent Fine Gael TD David Stanton is standing down at the next election, or in Cork South Central.