Fianna Fáil humiliated in Dublin

Socialist Party activist Joe Higgins today secured a stunning victory in the European elections to rob Fianna Fáil of its only MEP in Dublin.

Fianna Fáil humiliated in Dublin
Mon, 08 Jun, 2009 - 08:01

Socialist Party activist Joe Higgins today secured a stunning victory in the European elections to rob Fianna Fáil of its only MEP in Dublin.

Mr Higgins, who once spent a month in jail over a campaign against bin taxes, beat Eoin Ryan by almost 7,000 votes for the final seat in the constituency, as dawn was breaking.

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