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with Hannah Kelly

Two New TDs Enter The Fray After Bye-Elections In Galway West And Dublin Central

It comes as Social Democrat's Daniel Ennis won the Dublin Central seat, with Fine Gael's Seán Kyne taking the Galway West seat.

The Dáil will welcome two new TDs this week after a busy weekend of bye-elections saw Fine Gael and the Social Democrats come out on top.

Senator and former TD Seán Kyne has secured President Catherine Connolly's old seat in Galway West, while former footballer Daniel Ennis topped the poll in Dublin Central.

In Dublin Central, Daniel Ennis topped the poll at the RDS over the weekend to become the Social Democrat's 12th TD.

Meanwhie, Fine Gael's Seán Kyne overtook  Independent Ireland's Noel Thomas after a tight final count in Salthill to take the Galway West seat.

The former TD and senator who had stepped away from politics, says he wants to "do a better job in the Dáil this time".

It was a bad weekend for Fianna Fail in both bye-elections, with a second last finish in Dublin Central for John Stephens, and Cillian Keane missing out in Galway West.



 

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