Róisín Shortall is one of the prime candidates being backed to be elected Irish President later this year as BoyleSports has now made her just 6/1 to succeed Michael D. Higgins.
The Social Democrats co-founder came out as the most popular choice with voters when she topped a pre-Christmas poll in the Irish Daily Mail of potential candidates, and the latest moves in the odds leave only two names ahead of her in the betting.
Mairead McGuinness, who failed to secure the Fine Gael party nomination ahead of the 2011 election, remains the 7/2 favourite having received her own boost in the popularity stakes when topping a Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks opinion poll this month.
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who refused to rule out a bid when quizzed on his intentions last year, is also considered a likely runner and is a 5/1 shot to take over in Áras an Uachtaráin.
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