SPECULATION is rife in county Monaghan that Lough Egish school teacher Margret Conlon has been offered the chance to run for Fianna Fail in the General Election.

It’s understood that Mrs Conlon was offered the nomination and has expressed an interest in it.
Margret Conlon will be seen by many observers to be a surprise choice for the Fianna Fail ticket, despite her extensive role in the party organisation in the county.

She is the Secetary of the South Monaghan Comhairle Ceantar and is the Chairperson of the Monaghan Comhairle Dáil Ceantar.

In recent month’s both Barrister Hugh Mohan and local Estate Agent Robbie Gallagher were seen to be the front runner’s for the nomination. However, without progress on the hospital issue or the likelihood of any pre-election deal for Monaghan General, it’s believed that neither man was interested in putting themselves forward.

A Fianna Fail spokesperson would not confirm this week’s speculation. However, it is understood that an announcement from the party’s Constituency Committee will be made “soon”.