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Humphreys Nominated by FG to Contest Presidential Race
Seán Kelly withdrew due to limited parliamentary support, with fewer than 10 backers, enabling Heather Humphreys to become Fine Gael's presidential candidate unopposed.
- On Monday, Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly announced his withdrawal from seeking the party's presidential backing, wishing Heather Humphreys well and pledging his support for her campaign, leaving her as the sole candidate.
- After nearly two weeks of engagement, Kelly said he could not gather the required 20 members of the Oireachtas or four local authorities, having fewer than 10 publicly declared supporters but 12 overall in the Fine Gael parliamentary party.
- After Mairead McGuinness withdrew last month, the contest narrowed to two, with Heather Humphreys rapidly securing the declared support of more than 40 colleagues and meeting the nomination threshold by Tuesday.
- Her name will be ratified at a Fine Gael event on Saturday, September 13th, which will serve as the official campaign launch, and the presidential election is set for Friday, October 24 with counting beginning Saturday, October 25.
- So far, left-wing independent Catherine Connolly is the only candidate to have secured ballot backing, Sinn Féin has yet to decide its stance, and Seán Kelly will return to Brussels to continue representing Ireland South as an MEP.
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