Thurles resident and Tipperary Fianna Fáil TD Mr Jackie Cahill has announced that he will not contest the upcoming General Election.
In a statement last night, Mr Cahill said he had made this decision following health advice.
Mr Cahill stated that being an effective TD requires a great deal of time and energy, and he believes that both personally and professionally he would be unable to continue to make this commitment to his electorate for another five years period.
Prior to becoming a TD, Mr Cahill served on Tipperary County Council from 2014. From 2020 last, he has served as the chair of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee and was previously the national president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association.
Fianna Fáil will now begin a candidate replacement selection process and will be in contact with members in the North Tipperary/North West Kilkenny in relation to his successor.
We understand that the current three party government leaders have agreed that the general election will take place in 2024. However, the Tánaiste Mr Micheál Martin has ruled out any formal voting pact between coalition partners.
Fine Gael has appointed former Laois Offaly TD Ms Olwyn Enright as its national director of elections. Ms Enright said she expects the party will have between 75 and 80 candidates running in the next election, with 71 candidates already selected across 41 constituencies.
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