The Macra na Feirme presidential election looks like a one-horse race.

Thomas Duffy is the only declared runner so far but Macra-watchers suspect that James Barber from Laois or John Keane from north Tipperary could yet throw their names in the ring.

In Leinster, Veronica Wheatley, Eamon Briscoe, Gerard Mahon and Helen Dempsey are running for vice-president. The Munster VP fight is between Sean Wallace and Trevor Coffey.

Shane Quigley is the only northwest candidate ... but we have heard rumblings.