Fine Gael TD Sean Conlon who has this afternoon resigned from the party
Fine Gael TD Sean Conlon, from Cavan/Monaghan, has resigned from the party, following on from the resignation of Fine Gael councillor in Co. Monaghan, Hughie McElvaney last night.
The Irish Independent reports:
“Mr Conlan said he is leaving because of Fine Gael’s failure to listen to his constituents’ views on the North South Interconnector pylon project, which will see hundreds of pylons constructed in his constituency.”
“You feel that you represent your party as best you can. My father, my grandfather were all involved in Fine Gael and you are always proud to be involved in Fine Gael and represent Fine Gael but sometimes you feel Fine Gael is not supporting you,” he said.
Meanwhile…
Cavan Monaghan TD Sean conlan said he’s informed the party of his decision to run as an independent in the GE #rtenews
— Martina Fitzgerald (@MartinaFitzg) November 24, 2015
READ: Fine Gael wish Sean Conlon well pic.twitter.com/dpKeHlueBE
— Today FM News (@TodayFMNews) November 24, 2015
Rollingnews.ie
So what he failed to do with a party he is going to try alone. Sounds like he (and FG) failed the constituency so he is jumping ship and pointing fingers.
Bingo. Keep the seat at all costs.
Leaving FG with less representation and marginally less power in the Dáil is probably the only way he can meaningfully affect them. There’s also the fact that it makes FG look out of touch with their own party members.
A quiet rejoining on the cards next year after the general election
He’s jumping ship because he knows he hasn’t a chance of a seat. O’Reilly has the Cavan FG vote, Humphreys has the Monaghan vote combined with the old Seymour Crawford Protestant vote. Also, his media profile in the last while hasn’t been great…
Mick it could also be because the DPP has a file on him for smashing a pint glass over some fellas head. The cynic in me thinks AG Marie Whelan rang Enda to tell him court proceedings are imminent so Enda gave Conlon a way out where he could pretend his resignation is due to pylons and other parish pump crap.
Thought the sane
That’s what I was hinting at with “media profile”.
Dear Bonkers,
I don’t think you’re bonkers at all.
On a Plausibility Scale your ‘theory’ would score higher than the ‘explanation’.
But that’s just my opinion.
Struttin’ like DiCaprio.
That suits way too small.
http://i.imgur.com/biDFHU0.gif
nothing to do with an alleged brawl and glassing of someone who confronted him in a pub then?
It’s the GLASSING stupid.
Rebel, Resign, Re-elect. Re-join.
Good to see he’s putting parochial interests ahead of the national interest.
What a hero!
There’s a strong argument to be made that quitting Fine Gael is serving the national interest.
I’d wager Fine Gael Cavan/Monaghan members are breathing a sigh of relief.
..and people elected this Wally to represent them. OMG.
He is a glass half full type of guy.
So hes gearing up for an independant Assault on the election !