Independent TD Michael Collins rules out joining Farmers Alliance

Michael Collins planning on forming a new grouping ahead of elections next year

Independent TD Michael Collins said any new grouping would be different from the current Rural Independents and would represent people from both rural and urban areas.

Independent TD Michael Collins has said that he has no interest in joining the new Farmers Alliance (FA) political party.

The West Cork TD told the Irish Examiner that he was not involved in discussions to join the new political party, which was announced in recent days.