Rumours had been swirling for months that Gráinne Seoige would be leaving her television career behind.
She had been tipped as Fianna Fail’s candidate in the next general election.
Over the weekend, the political party confirmed the news.
The Virgin Media presenter will be the candidate in Galway West after other candidates withdrew from the selection process.
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Her running mate will be Cllr John Connolly.
Sharing the news on social media she wrote: “This just in……Onóir mór dhom a bheith in ann a fhógairt go mbeidh mé ag seasadh sa gcéad olltoghachán eile do Ghaillimh Thiar. Is Conamarach bródúil mé agus tá mé ag iarraidh mo cheantar a chuir chun cinn.”
Speaking in the video, she said: “I’m a proud Connemara woman; it has shaped who I am. This coming general election will be about shaping the future.
“We face serious challenges today, particularly in the areas of housing, planning, infrastructure, healthcare, education and rural development. These are issues that affect everyone, young and old, in Galway West. I’m committed to dedicating myself so that people of this region continue to prosper.”
Gráinne will replace the long-standing candidate, Eamon O’Cuiv in the upcoming election following his retirement.
She returned to Ireland in 2021, after spending five years living in South Africa with her husband Leon Jordaan, where they set up their diamond business Grace Diamonds.
