VETERAN POLITICIAN PADRAIG MCNALLY DECIDES NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION IN MAY

21 December 2018 No Comments by The Northern Standard

By Veronica Corr

The Fianna Fáil selection convention for Carrickmacross/Castleblayney Electoral Area, to select candidates to run in the 2019 Local Elections, was expected to be straightforward, with both sitting councillors Padraig McNally and PJ O’Hanlon expected to represent their party. Just before the meeting candidates Rory McEvoy and David Funcheon withdrew their names. However, Cllr. McNally then revealed that it was not his intention to run again.

This news came as a shock and is predicted to be something of a game changer. Cllr. McNally will serve out the existing term on Carrickmacross/Castleblayney Municipal District and Monaghan County Council, but will..

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