"Follow the latest developments in the presidential race on our Irish Independent live blog Three candidates have been nominated by parties via the Oireachtas route - Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin So far no Independent candidate has secured the backing of 20 TDs or senators needed to get a nomination Roscommon, Longford, Cork City, Galway City and Dublin City councils have opted not to nominate anyone"
"Independent candidates are continuing their pitches to local councillors throughout today in a bid to secure the backing of four councils needed to get their name on the ballot. MMA fighter Conor McGregor on Monday morning pulled out of the race, having intended to go via the council route."
Three candidates have been nominated via the Oireachtas route: Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin. No independent candidate has yet secured the backing of 20 TDs or senators required for an Oireachtas nomination. Several local authorities — Roscommon, Longford, Cork City, Galway City and Dublin City councils — have chosen not to nominate a candidate. Independent contenders are actively canvassing local councillors to obtain the four council nominations needed to appear on the ballot. MMA fighter Conor McGregor withdrew from the race on Monday morning after planning to attempt the council route.
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