Ex-minister hopes to win council seat

A former Fianna Fáil junior minister who lost his seat at the last general election is hoping to be elected to Cork County Council.

Wed, 22 Jan, 2014 - 00:00

Sean O’Riordan

FF members have chosen Michael Ahern to contest the local elections on May 23 in the hope of getting a council seat in the Cobh electoral area.

Mr Ahern decided to contest the last general election, even though he realised early on that he wasn’t going to retain the Dáil seat he’d held since Feb 1982.

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Courts Place: Cobh electoral Place: Little Island Place: Cobh Place: Carrigtwohill Place: Knockraha Place: Glanmire Place: Glenville Place: Carrignavar Place: Rathpeacon Person: Michael Ahern Person: Ahern Person: Liam Ahern Person: John Dineen Organisation: Fianna Fáil Organisation: Cork County Council Organisation: FF Organisation: Dáil Organisation: Radisson Blu Hotel

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