Former party members to swell Independent ranks
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011Link to Original ArticleOTHERSElection will see some politicians from main parties running as Independent candidates, writes MICHAEL O’REGAN, Parliamentary Correspondent TWO OF the eight outgoing Independent TDs, Mary Harney, formerly of the now defunct PDs, and Jackie Healy-Rae, are retiring. Healy-Raes son, Michael, has replaced him on the ticket in Kerry South, where the line-up [...]
FF’s Noel Treacy not running in election
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011Link to Original ArticleGalway East TD Noel Treacy has become the latest Fianna Fil member to announce he will not be contesting the upcoming General Election. Treacy said he had reluctantly taken the decision on medical advice. The Galway politician had surgery last year and is still undergoing treatment. He said today, I do this [...]
Four FF TDs not to stand in election
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011Link to Original ArticleMattie McGrath has become the latest person to jump ship from the Fianna Fail party. The TD for Tipperary-South has confirmed he will stand as an Independent on polling day which is widely expected to be named as February 25th. It comes after Galway-East TD Noel Treacy announced he will not be [...]
Mattie McGrath to run as independent
Monday, January 31st, 2011Link to Original ArticleSTEVEN CARROLL Tipperary South TD Mattie McGrath has announced he will contest the general election as an independent candidate. Mr McGrath (52) said he had been forced to leave Fianna Fil, a party he had been a member of since he was 16, because it seemed intent on protecting the rich and [...]
