In doing so, Healy has managed to mobilise the fractious west of Ireland, where the counties which backed him are located. Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal, Healy said: “I am very happy to have gotten the full set of nominations. I was always worried about that because entering the race late in the day can work against you. Now I’m just happy to be officially in the race.”In total, seven figures have thrown their names into the ring for president. But Healy is the first to receive the required number of nominations from county executives.