Fine Gael Cork East TD David Stanton will not stand in next General Election

Cork East TD David Stanton will not stand in the next General Election. Photo: Hany Marzouk

Long-serving Cork East TD David Stanton has become the fifth Fine Gael TD to announce he will not stand in the next general election.

The departure is yet another blow for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, after the recent announcements of Brendan Griffin, John Paul Phelan, Joe McHugh, and Michael Creed.