Out of the race and out of the spotlight

THERE is nothing as cruel as the fall experienced by election candidates as they realise they have been unceremoniously cast aside by the electorate.

Minutes before North Kildare’s final count result was announced on Saturday, Fianna Fáil’s Áine Brady and Independent Catherine Murphy were live on RTÉ from a corner of the Naas count centre.

Immediately afterwards both were miked-up to take to the makeshift platform, but the producer never called on Áine Brady.