Kilkenny Councillors decide to not nominate a candidate for the Presidential Election ballot sheet

Kilkenny County Council decided to not nominate a candidate for the Presidential Election.

The local authority held a special meeting yesterday evening to hear from those wishing to get on the ballot paper – 16 individuals were to pitch but only 12 did.

Just three councillors – Independents Maurice Shortall, Eugene McGuinness and Labour’s Tomas Breathnach – voted to endorse one of the hopefuls.

The majority of the elected representatives however voted against.

Cllr Shortall has issued the following on his socials;

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