Failed election candidates get second chance with Seanad run

Seanad nominations for inside candidates closed yesterday with a number of failed election candidates given a second chance at public office by their parties.

Seanad nominations for inside candidates closed today with a number of failed election candidates given a second chance at public office by their parties.

Most notable for the Green Party is Saoirse McHugh, the Mayo native who ran for both European and general elections and has become the face of the younger generation of Green voters, sometimes at odds with her own party leadership.