Cork TD Michael Collins to lead new political party

Limerick County TD Richard O'Donoghue will serve as the general secretary of the new Independent Ireland party

Michael Collins TD will be the party leader of the new Independent Ireland party. File Picture Dan Linehan

Cork South-West TD Michael Collins will lead a new political party, it has been announced.

The Electoral Commission today announced that Mr Collins would lead and Limerick County TD Richard O'Donoghue would be the General Secretary of the Independent Ireland party.