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[IRE Pres] Dana in, Norris back
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Sep 28, 2011 10:16pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Scott Jamison |
| News Date | Thursday, September 29, 2011 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Irish presidential field is now a magnificent seven affair as Dana Rosemary Scallon secured entry to the race Tuesday by virtue of backing from county councils in Donegal, Offaly and Longford.
And Senator David Norris, who had quit the race, regained entry after securing the nod from Dublin City Council Tuesday night.
Norris has Labour candidate Michael D Higgins to thank as Higgins urged Labour members of Dublin City Council to back the senator, a Dublin city center resident.
The backing of 20 Oireachtas members or four council is necessary to gain entry to the race.
The latest drama came after another week in a race that has captured the national imagination following the entry of Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness. |
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