PD co-founder Quill insists she will retire regardless of Cannon appeal

VETERAN politician and Progressive Democrats co-founder Mairín Quill insisted last night that she will retire from politics next year.

She was responding to comments from her party’s new leader Ciaran Cannon, who said he planned to ask her to reconsider her decision.

And Mr Cannon said if he couldn’t convince her to stay on, he would ask Ms Quill to assume some form of mentoring role to coach young PD members.