Irish presidential race set for Oct. 24 election | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog
Candidate qualification has closed and the sprint to Ireland's October 24 presidential election has begun. The field of three contenders includes: Heather Humphreys, a former Fine Gael minister; Jim Gavin, senior executive of Irish Aviation Authority and a former Dublin GAA football manager, was put forward by Fianna Fáil; and Independent TD Catherine Connolly, backed…