The TDs joining Marc MacSharry in exodus from Dáil Éireann

The redrawing of constituency boundaries is just one of myriad reasons that many TDs are choosing not to seek re-election

Marc MacSharry TD is the latest TD to announce that he will not run again at the next general election. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

As a general election looms next year, a number of TDs have announced they will not contest the next general election.

The latest, former Fianna Fáil and now Independent TD for Sligo, Marc MacSharry, announced his intention to step down on Wednesday.