Opposition parties 'anxiously' await Sinn Féin presidential candidate decision

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said Catherine Connolly is the 'best-positioned progressive left candidate' to stop Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil from having their candidate win the race to the Áras

Paul Murphy said he expects the presidential race to be a “straight fight” between Catherine Connolly and representatives of the Government. Picture: Cate McCurry/PA

Opposition parties who endorse presidential candidate Catherine Connolly are “anxiously” awaiting the outcome of Sinn Féin’s decision on whether to field their own candidate or back the Independent.

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said Ms Connolly is the “best-positioned progressive left candidate” to stop Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil from having their candidate win the race to the Áras.