Heather Humphreys: ‘Happy to be outside politics, but not ruling anything out'

Last year's election saw a significant level of attrition among politicians. Tadgh McNally talks to Heather Humphreys about calling it a day after 14 years in frontline politics

Heather Humphreys in Merrion Sq, Dublin: ‘It’s the first time in my life that I can do what I want.’ Picture: Gareth Chaney

Heather Humphreys was sitting in the Dáil members’ bar on a July day in 2014, just over three years on from winning her seat.

It was reshuffle day, and speculation was abounding among TDs as to who was in and who was out of the new cabinet.