Fine Gael TD Paul Kehoe decides not to contest next election

"I know that Wexford is in a better place than when I was first elected," said Wexford TD Paul Kehoe.

Speculation around Paul Kehoe's future had been mounting after general election boundary redraws split his constituency. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Wexford TD Paul Kehoe has announced that he will not be contesting the next general election.

Mr Kehoe, who was first elected in 2002, is the latest Fine Gael politician to announce that he will be standing aside following the decision of others including Michael Creed, John Paul Phelan, Brendan Griffin, and Fergus O’Dowd.