"Conservative activist Maria Steen has suffered a fresh blow to her presidential ambitions as Fingal county councillors voted to back neither she nor entrepreneur Gareth Sheridan after hearing their pitches at a special meeting tonight. Independent presidential hopefuls have been doing the rounds of local councils, hoping for the backing of four councils needed to get their name on the ballot paper."
"Crucial swing bloc of TDs will not back her nomination until she secures at least 16 signatures Conservative activist Maria Steen has suffered a fresh blow to her presidential ambitions as Fingal county councillors voted to back neither she nor entrepreneur Gareth Sheridan after hearing their pitches at a special meeting tonight. Independent presidential hopefuls have been doing the rounds of local councils, hoping for the backing of four councils needed to get their name on the ballot paper. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news"
A crucial swing bloc of TDs will not back Maria Steen's presidential nomination until she secures at least 16 signatures. Fingal county councillors voted to support neither Maria Steen nor entrepreneur Gareth Sheridan after receiving their pitches at a special meeting. Independent presidential hopefuls have been visiting local councils to seek the backing of four councils required to appear on the ballot. The lack of endorsements from both TDs and Fingal councillors represents a significant setback for Steen's campaign and illustrates the challenge independent candidates face in securing sufficient political support to meet formal nomination thresholds.
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