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Nine News: David McCullagh, Political Correspondent, reports that it looks likely that Eamon Gilmore, Dún Laoghaire TD, will be the only candidate for the Labour party leadership
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Six One News: David McCullagh, Political Correspondent, reports that as it stands Eamon Gilmore looks set to become Labour Party leader
Mr Broughan thanked his family, friends and supporters who had urged him to take part in the contest, but said he did not believe he could mount a substantial challenge to Mr Gilmore.
He said he did not think such a challenge would be possible in the available time and circumstances of the aftermath of the recent General Election.
Nominations close at noon on Thursday, but so far Mr Gilmore, TD for Dán Laoghaire, is the only declared candidate.
