The brother of the late Brian Lenihan is said to be considering running for Fianna Fáil in the Roscommon-Galway constituency in the next general election.

Conor Lenihan says he has been asked by senior members of the party in the area to put his name forward.

Fianna Fáil says it doesn't make any comments on such matters ahead of the official closing date for nominations.

Speaking to Shannonside FM the former Dublin South West TD says he as been contacted by "a number of senior members from the Roscommon party organisation" over the past few weeks.

He says he met with those individuals last night and is flattered at being asked to consider a bid, but he is not "pushing (himself) on the constituency".