New rural party expects more TDs to join soon

Cork South West TD Michael Collins says established parties don't understand rural Ireland 

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

The leader of Ireland's newest political party says that he expects more TDs to come on board in the coming weeks.

Cork South-West TD Michael Collins was announced in November as the leader of the Independent Ireland party, the 27th party in the state with Limerick County TD Richard O'Donoghue as the General Secretary.