Castlerea's Luke 'Ming' Flanagan has ruled himself out of contesting the presidential election.
The Midlands Northwest MEP had previously said he was considering trying to replace Michael D Higgins in the Aras.
Independent Galway-West TD Catherine Connolly and Fine Gael's Mairead McGuinness are the confirmed candidates so far.
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But Ming says he won't be joining them - and is backing Deputy Connolly:
