Fine Gael TD John Deasy will not contest next general election

The government's special envoy to the US Congress since 2017 made the announcement today.

Fine Gael TD John Deasy will not contest next general election
Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 - 12:50
Marita Moloney

Fine Gael TD John Deasy has confirmed that he will not contest the next general election.

The government's special envoy to the US Congress since 2017 made the announcement today.

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