People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said Catherine Connolly is the ‘best-positioned progressive left candidate’ to stop Fine Gael or Fianna Fail.

The former head of the GAA said the decision not to stand had been 'one of the biggest decisions' of his life.

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson visited McGregor in his Dublin pub to discuss his plans to run for the presidency

At least one local authority has convened a meeting to discuss how to respond if McGregor seeks its nomination