One way or another, Micheál Martin has lost Billy Kelleher

Sidelined in the Dáil and itching for a change, Kelleher sees Brussels as a way out from his prison, writes Daniel McConnell.

One way or another, Micheál Martin has lost Billy Kelleher
Sat, 26 Jan, 2019 - 00:00
Daniel McConnell

Sidelined in the Dáil and itching for a change, Kelleher sees Brussels as a way out from his prison, writes Daniel McConnell.

FIVE years ago, Fine Gael junior finance minister Brian Hayes revealed that he was seeking to leave the Dáil and was going to run for Europe in May 2014.

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