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10/03/2010
Ex-UTV Man Seeks SDLP Nomination
A former TV anchorman Fearghal McKinney will be confirmed as the SDLP's Westminster election candidate for Fermanagh and South Tyrone later.
Mr McKinney, once one of UTV's most recognisable faces, has remained aloof over mounting media speculation regarding his candidacy in recent week.
Reports claimed the journalist is poised to stand for the nationalist party against incumbent Sinn Fein MP Michelle Gildernew at the forthcoming General Election.
Mr McKinney, 47, will formally announce his intentions to contest the seat today.
He met with SDLP Deputy leader Patsy McGlone in Belfast this morning.
Later Mr McKinney will hold a press conference alongside party leader Margaret Ritchie.
Mr McKinney's media career in Northern Ireland has spanned more than 25 years, and party officials hope his journalistic experience will bolster the election campaign.
Tommy Gallagher, an SDLP Assemblyman for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, is not expected to put his hat in the ring for the Westminster candidacy, clearing the way for Mr McKinney's nomination.
Mr McKinney left his high profile job at UTV last year to set up an independent digital news company.
His former UTV colleague Mike Nesbitt has been selected to stand as the joint Tory/Ulster Unionist candidate in Strangford.
Sinn Fein polled 11,000 votes ahead of the SDLP in Fermanagh and South Tyrone at the last General Election.
(PR/BMcC)
Mr McKinney, once one of UTV's most recognisable faces, has remained aloof over mounting media speculation regarding his candidacy in recent week.
Reports claimed the journalist is poised to stand for the nationalist party against incumbent Sinn Fein MP Michelle Gildernew at the forthcoming General Election.
Mr McKinney, 47, will formally announce his intentions to contest the seat today.
He met with SDLP Deputy leader Patsy McGlone in Belfast this morning.
Later Mr McKinney will hold a press conference alongside party leader Margaret Ritchie.
Mr McKinney's media career in Northern Ireland has spanned more than 25 years, and party officials hope his journalistic experience will bolster the election campaign.
Tommy Gallagher, an SDLP Assemblyman for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, is not expected to put his hat in the ring for the Westminster candidacy, clearing the way for Mr McKinney's nomination.
Mr McKinney left his high profile job at UTV last year to set up an independent digital news company.
His former UTV colleague Mike Nesbitt has been selected to stand as the joint Tory/Ulster Unionist candidate in Strangford.
Sinn Fein polled 11,000 votes ahead of the SDLP in Fermanagh and South Tyrone at the last General Election.
(PR/BMcC)
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