Coveney faces Dáil D-Day

FINE Gael's Simon Coveney will announce today whether he will run for the Dáil at the next general election or remain in the European Parliament.

Coveney faces Dáil D-Day
Fri, 03 Mar, 2006 - 00:00
Paul O’Brien,  Political Reporter

Party strategists are desperately hoping Coveney, aged 33, will choose the former in order to boost Fine Gael's chances of winning two seats in Cork South Central constituency.

Coveney is Fine Gael's only TD in the five-seater constituency and has a formidable personal vote, which the party expects could win a second seat.

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