A Dáil seat that’s not Fianna Fáil’s to lose

IN his forecast of events for 2005, Fergus Finlay (Irish Examiner, December 28) makes one startling revelation.

Tue, 04 Jan, 2005 - 00:00

I know he was writing with his tongue in close proximity to his cheek, but one of his observations calls for further scrutiny.

Gazing into his crystal ball, Fergus informs us that in September ‘05 Fianna Fáil will “lose both seats” - one in a by-election in Meath and the other in Kildare.

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