Hope Sinn Fein back my Aras bid

CATHERINE Connolly is “looking forward to” a Sinn Fein presidential endorsement despite it not having announced a formal decision yet.

- BY CILLIAN SHERLOCK

Ms Connolly, an independent TD for Galway, said she remained “hopeful” that the largest opposition party will support her bid.

She has already secured the backing of Labour, the Social Democrats, People Before Profit-Solidarity and Independents.

Sinn Fein has yet to announce whether it will support Ms Connolly or run its own candidate.

Asked if she had been in contact with the party, Ms Connolly said she respected that it was going through its own processes, but added: “It is taking a little longer than I hoped.”

While speaking in Irish, she said she was “hopeful” Sinn Fein would back her campaign and she is “looking forward to” support from the party.