The Labour Party has agreed to back Galway West TD Catherine Connolly in her bid to become the next President of Ireland.
The decision was taken during a meeting of the Parliamentary Party and it's Executive Board last night, where Ciarán Ahern was appointed the party’s co-ordinator with Deputy Connolly’s campaign.
The Independent TD already has the backing of the Social Democrats and People Before Profit, but the Labour party was more of a challenge given that she departed the party in 2006
Meanwhile, over a thousand people attended last evening's online launch rally, with over €30,000 euro raised in donations for the campaign to date.
