LETTERKENNY Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh has announced that he will not contest the upcoming general election.
This comes after he was nominated by a number of people and put forward for selection to represent Fine Gael in Donegal.
In a statement to the Donegal News, Cllr Kavanagh said: “I will not be contesting the convention for nomination of Fine Gael candidates to contest the general election.
“I would like to sincerely thank all the people who nominated me for selection, the support shown to me by the local team and the many people who messaged and called me offering support.
“It has been humbling, inspiring and greatly appreciated.
“I would like to wish the remaining candidates the best of luck, and I look forward to continuing to work hard on Donegal County Council for the people of this municipal area and the great county of Donegal.”
John McNulty and Senator Nikki Bradley are the two candidates seeking Fine Gael’s nomination to represent the Donegal constituency in the next general election.
The party’s selection convention will take place on Monday.
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