Michael Healy-Rae says he won't be joining the presidential race, following speculation he could make a bid for the Áras.
The Minister of State ruled himself out of the running saying 'whatever name is going to be on that piece of paper, it's not going to be me.'
Minister Healy-Rae says he has a very clear focus on serving as a TD for Kerry.
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Only two candidates have declared so far, Fine Gael's Mairead McGuinness and the Independent TD, Catherine Connolly.
