17/09/2011 17:49
Martin McGuinness candidate for Irish presidency
Sinn Fein has announced that Martin McGuinness will be the party's candidate for the Irish presidency, the BBC reports.
Northern Ireland's deputy first minister has been approved by the party's officer board. It will now go before the party executive for formal approval this weekend.
If he was elected, he would have to give up his deputy first minister job.
During the campaign he is expected to stand aside temporarily. Another Sinn Fein minister will stand in.
Mr McGuinness is currently in New York along with First Minister Peter Robinson on a five day investment mission.