A local Sinn Féin TD has welcomed his party's decision to back Catherine Connolly in the presidential race.
Earlier today, party leader Mary Lou McDonald made the announcement, saying their job is 'to get Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael out of government.'
Yesterday, she alluded the party's strategy for the elections would be a 'gamechanger.'
Independent Galway-West TD Catherine Connolly now has the support of Labour, the Social Democrats, People Before Profit, and the Green Party.
Daniela Rana has been speaking to Sligo-Leitrim TD, Martin Kenny, who welcomes the news: