Hospital action candidate to run

THE Roscommon Hospital Action Committee, which last August rallied up to 10,000 people to support its cause, has selected its chairperson John McDermott to run in the election.

Heading up the HAC for the past 10 years, John McDermott will run as an independent candidate in the South Leitrim/Roscommon constituency — of which junior Minister Michael Finneran has dropped out.

Chosen by the HAC yesterday, Mr McDermott said it was time the people were listened too. He said it would be his policy to hold public meetings and be answerable to the people on an ongoing basis.