Ming and Hayes to be replaced on October 10

By-elections in Roscommon-South Leitrim and Dublin South-West will be held on Friday, October 10, the Government has announced.

The Coalition parties announced the date yesterday as they promised economic recovery was on the way for voters.

The two votes are being held to replace Independent, Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan and Fine Gael’s Brian Hayes, who were both elected to the European parliament in May’s elections.