Nominations for the position of leader of the Labour Party will close at 12 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Social Protection Minister Joan Burton and Junior Health Minister Alex White have already put their names forward to contest the top job - following Eamon Gilmore's resignation last week.
There is also some speculation that Kerry TD Arthur Spring could enter the race.
Meanwhile, it's likely there will be four candidates contesting the position of deputy leader.
Junior Transport Minister Alan Kelly, the Minister of State for Research and Innovation Seán Sherlock and Cork TD Michael McCarthy previosuly declared their candidacies for the position. While, Waterford TD Ciara Conway announced her bid earlier today.
Ms Conway says she wants to be an independent member of the party's leadership team:The Political Editor of the Sunday Independent, John Drennan says he believes there's two likely front-runner's for the top two positions:
