O’Donnell won’t run for PD leadership

THE PD leadership race looked like it would be an easy victory for Tom Parlon last night as his biggest rival stepped aside.

Former TD and minister Liz O’Donnell said she had decided against standing for the top job despite being deputy leader.

Caretaker leader Mary Harney and Noel Grealish were the only PDs to hold their Dáil seats during the party’s election rout which saw former Tánaiste Michael McDowell head the list of losers.