Fianna Fail MEP Billy Kelleher refuses to rule out Aras run - as former Dublin manager Jim Gavin 'has Taoiseach's backing'

"Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has not ruled himself out from a run at the presidency"

"Former Dublin Gaelic football manager Jim Gavin believed to have the support of Taoiseach Micheál Martin"

"The Ireland South MEP said he has been approached by party colleagues about running, but he has not given it any thought."

Billy Kelleher, a Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South, has not ruled himself out from a run for the presidency. Party colleagues have approached Kelleher about a potential candidacy, but he says he has not given the matter any thought. Former Dublin Gaelic football manager Jim Gavin is another name linked to the presidency. Jim Gavin is believed to have the support of Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Both Kelleher and Gavin are being mentioned in the context of potential presidential contenders within Fianna Fáil.

Read at Irish Independent