Michael Harty prepares to answer calling at Leinster House

‘No Doctor No Village’ candidate, Michael Harty TD will be brought back down to earth today from the weekend delirium that marked his election as an Independent TD in Clare.

Dr Harty will be treating the aches and ailments of his patients at his Kilmihil surgery, giving him little time to reflect on his stellar performance that saw his grab the second seat in Clare.

Working as a GP in west Clare for the past 32 years, 63-year-old Dr Harty was contemplating his radical career departure in the early hours of Sunday morning.