The presidential election has started to heat up as some candidates only make the cut hours before the final deadline.
“You’re a generous, decent and good man and I thank you,” said Senator Norris to Mr Higgins as they shook hands in the grand Rotunda hall.
Mr Higgins had asked Labour party councillors at Dublin’s City Hall not to obstruct Senator Norris’ entrance into the field in the name of democracy. Senator Norris won the backing of 30 councillors from Dublin City Council.
On October 27th there will be seven candidates: Fine Gael’s Gay Mitchell, Labour’s Michael D. Higgins, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness and independent candidates David Norris, Mary Davis, Sean Gallagher and Dana Rosemary Scallon.
