Fine Gael Clare TD Joe Carey 'expected to resign after the summer'

There have been a significant number of Fine Gael TDs announcing their intention to step down at the next election

Joe Carey had initially spent several nights on a trolley in the University Hospital Limerick emergency department in March 2023, before being moved to the cardiology unit. Photo: Eamon Ward

Speculation is building within Fine Gael that long-serving Clare TD Joe Carey could resign his Dáil seat in September due to illness.

The Clare TD, who was first elected in 2007 for Fine Gael, has been on long-term sick leave since March 2023 when he was admitted to the hospital over breathing issues, before being treated for cardiac issues.