'Highly likely' Billy Kelleher will seek Fianna Fáil nod for presidential race

The Cork MEP has been touted as a possible candidate and has not ruled himself out

Billy Kelleher declined to rule himself out of the race on Tuesday.

It is “highly likely” that Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher will seek his party’s nomination for the presidential election, party sources have said.

The Cork MEP has been touted as a possible candidate in recent days, with Mr Kelleher declining to rule himself out of the race on Tuesday.