Big battle in Dublin Central as Maureen O'Sullivan confirms she's not seeking re-election

Maureen O'Sullivan is not seeking re-election, throwing up a big battle in Dublin Central GE2020

O'Sullivan making the announcement this afternoon. Image: Youtube O'Sullivan making the announcement this afternoon. Image: YoutubeINDEPENDENT MAUREEN O’SULLIVAN has announced she will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming general election, throwing the expanded Dublin Central constituency wide open.

“After much thinking and talking, I have decided not to stand in this election. It was a difficult decision to make especially after what’s been a very considerable and unprecedented legacy of almost 40 years of an Independent seat in Dublin Central – held by the late Tony Gregory for 27 years and by me for over 10 and a half years,” O’Sullivan said in a statement.

In the previous general election it comprised three seats with Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and O’Sullivan all elected. I swear I’ll calm down with the canvassing pics soon, but we were expecting a small crew on a rainy night tonight, we got a big team knocking all of Broadstone. Childcare, housing and policing came up again and again. We’re off #ge2020 #gary4dublincentral 💜 pic.twitter.com/UQVGKU75YYFianna Fáil will also be targeting a return in Dublin Central where Bertie Ahern was a TD for thirty years.

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