"It always looked like an outside chance that any of the Independent candidates would get the nod from county councils."
"But Gareth Sheridan has secured the backing of two local authorities, so he's halfway there."
"The US-based businessman - who wants to represent the voice of younger Irish citizens - got ahead of the pack by diligently meeting councillors around the country since before the summer."
Gareth Sheridan has secured backing from two local authorities and is now halfway to the council nominations required for a presidential candidacy. He is a US-based businessman who aims to represent the voice of younger Irish citizens. Independent candidates had been widely seen as unlikely to receive county council endorsements. Sheridan pursued an early, sustained outreach strategy and met councillors around the country since before the summer. That proactive effort allowed him to gain support that other independents struggled to obtain and advanced his position among potential nominees.
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