Former ceann comhairle and minister John O’Donoghue has withdrawn his attempt to seek a nomination to contest the next local elections for Fianna Fáil.
The party confirmed Mr O’Donoghue withdrew his name this morning.
The selection convention for the Kenmare municipal district, which includes Mr O’Donoghue’s native Cahersiveen, is scheduled for 17 December in Waterville.
There was some surprise locally when news broke in October that Mr O’Donoghue was apparently entering the ring and was seeking the nomination.
The three sitting Fianna Fáil councilors, Norma Moriarty, Michael Cahill and John Francis Flynn, are all going forward.
Mr O’Donoghue, who has qualified for the Bar since losing his Dáil seat in 2011, has remained an active local member of Fianna Fáil.
