TD’s sister selected as local election Labour candidate

Claims of ‘trading on the family name’ have been refuted by a TD whose sister has been selected to run for the Local Elections in West Cork.

The Labour Party last night announced its intention to run 41-year-old Norma Thomson, sister of TD Michael McCarthy.

The party was thrown into turmoil after sitting councillor Brendan Leahy suddenly announced that he wasn’t going to seek re-election, even though he had earlier declared himself as a candidate.