Former junior minister and sitting Sligo/North Leitrim TD John Perry has failed to secure the Fine Gael nomination at his party's selection convention.
Sitting Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin from Sligo and former TD Gerry Reynolds, from Leitrim, were selected at 3am this morning after a lengthy selection convention for the Sligo-Leitrim constituency in Drumshambo last night.
The party decided to run one candidate from Sligo and one from Leitrim.
Mr McLoughlin beat Mr Perry to get the decision in Sligo while former TD Gerry Reynolds beat sitting senator Michael Comiskey in the Leitrim end of the constituency.
It is not clear if Mr Perry will now be added to the ticket by the Fine Gael party headquarters.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the party will reflect on the issue before any decision is made.
