Jerry Buttimer plans to target new fifth seat in Cork South-Central

Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney said the 'fighting talk' from Mr Buttimer is reflective of the ambition of Fine Gael in Cork

Jerry Buttimer: “I have 16 years done in the Oireachtas. I am committed to public life. It’s in my DNA.” File picture: Maxwells

The Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, Jerry Buttimer, plans to target the new fifth Dáil seat which has been created in the Cork South-Central constituency following the boundary commission report.

The Fine Gael Senator served as TD for the constituency from 2011 to 2016, but was highly critical of the 2012 boundary review which transferred his main political base areas of Bishopstown and parts of Glasheen to Cork North-Central. He went on to lose his Dáil seat in the 2016 general election.