Clune heads FG list for Seanad

HIGH-PROFILE election casualties Cork South Central’s Deirdre Clune, Kerry South’s Tom Sheahan and Wexford’s Michael D’Arcy are among those nominated by Fine Gael for the upcoming Seanad election.

Former TD Deirdre Clune is being nominated for the Cultural and Educational Panel along with Offaly County Councillor Liam Quinn and Dublin City Councillor Dr Bill Tormey.

Cork County Councillor Pat Burton, who also narrowly missed out on a Dáil seat, has been nominated for the Agricultural Vocational Panel along with Councillor John Bailey, Michael Comiskey of the Sligo-Leitrim Constituency Executive, Galway County Councillor Peter Feeney and Louth County Councillor Colm Markey.