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Daniel McConnell: 'Humble' TDs eschew ministerial office for the backbenches

What is it about politicians these days in that they don’t want a promotion?

Daniel McConnell: 'Humble' TDs eschew ministerial office for the backbenches

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020 - 22:20

Jim O'Callaghan: Bowed out in style. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

What is it about politicians these days in that they don’t want a promotion?

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Analysis Government Formation Person: Daniel McConnell Person: Eoghan Murphy Person: Paul Kehoe Person: Joe McHugh Person: Leo Varadkar Person: Senior Person: Jim O’Callaghan Person: Taoiseach Person: Micheál Martin Person: Micheál Person: O’Callaghan Person: Charlie McConalogue Person: Anne Rabbitte Person: TD Person: Mary Butler Person: Niall Collins Person: Jack Chambers Person: Paschal Donohoe Person: Thomas Byrne Person: Minister Person: Helen McEntee Person: Robert Troy Person: Martin Person: Michael Moynihan Person: Varadkar Person: Josepha Madigan Person: Damien English Person: Patrick O’Donovan Person: Peter Burke Person: Colm Brophy Person: Martin Heydon Person: Frank Feighan Person: McHugh Person: Feighan Person: Pippa Hackett Person: Ossian Smyth Person: Joe O’Brien Person: Malcolm Noonan Person: Neasa Hourigan Organisation: TDs Organisation: Fianna Fáil Organisation: Galway East Organisation: Waterford Organisation: Limerick TD Organisation: Dublin West TD Organisation: Department of Finance Organisation: Fine Gael Organisation: Cork North West TD Organisation: Roscommon Hospital Organisation: Greens

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