The Fine Gael selection convention for the Sligo Leitrim constituency takes place next month.
Yesterday sitting deputy for the party Tony McLoughlin announced that he is retiring from politics and will not be contesting the next election.
The convention takes place on the 19th of July in the Clayton Hotel in Sligo at 8.30pm .
Fine Gael at present holds one of the 4 seats in this constituency.
Fine Gael Regional organiser Enda McGloin told Midwest News that nominations will close on Friday July 6th at 5pm. He says that a large crowd is expected at the convention with over 1,000 delegates entitled to vote.
There are already a number of contenders for nomination in what is described as a marginal seat for the party, where a second seat was lost last time out by 400 votes.
Former TD and Senator Gerry Reynolds, former Senator Michael Comiskey, Noel Merrick chair of the constituency executive of Fine Gael and former Minister John Perry all look set to seek a nomination.
The number of candidates that will be chosen will be announced on the night of the convention.
