Hayes in FG election post

TIPPERARY SOUTH TD Tom Hayes has been appointed as Fine Gael’s Munster director of elections for the forthcoming referendum on the Lisbon treaty, which will take place on Friday, October 2.

“I am very pleased to be appointed... Fine Gael will campaign vigorously for a yes vote as we believe that Ireland’s future must be at the heart of Europe...

“I will be running a campaign where nothing stands in the way of delivering a yes vote,” Tom Hayes said yesterday.