Parlon and O’Donnell to nominate McDowell for PD job

The Minister for Justice Michael McDowell is to be nominated for the position of Progressive Democrats party leader by Minister of State Tom Parlon and that nomination is to be seconded by the party's chief whip Liz O'Donnell.

Mr Parlon is to become party president and Ms O'Donnell is to become deputy party leader.

It is also Minister McDowell's desire that Mary Harney continue in her Cabinet role as Minister for Health and Children.