Kevin Sharkey wants to become Ireland’s first black presidentPosted in Articles, Europe, Media Archive, Politics/Public Policy on 2018-03-30 02:01Z by Steven |
Kevin Sharkey wants to become Ireland’s first black president
Extra.ie
2018-03-26
Alison O’Reilly
DMG Media Ireland
Artist and former RTÉ star Kevin Sharkey has laid out his stall for his presidential election bid as he hopes to be Ireland’s first black president.
Sharkey, 56, who in recent years fell on hard times and was homeless for a period, said he intends to speak to county councils and TDs across the country in the coming months to seek their support for his nomination.
The painter recently revealed he would like to be an independent candidate in the next general election, but he is also assembling a team to help him get nominated to run for the áras…
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