New PD leader within weeks

Updated: 16:51, Friday, 22 February 2008

The new leader of the Progressive Democrats will be announced on 16 April.

1 of 2 Ciaran Cannon Contesting PD leadership
Ciaran Cannon
Contesting PD leadership
2 of 2 Fiona O'Malley Bid to succeed McDowell
Fiona O'Malley
Bid to succeed McDowell

The new leader of the Progressive Democrats will be announced on 16 April.

The party's National Executive met last night and decided that nominations for the leadership would close on 5 March.

Both the party's Senators, Ciaran Cannon and Fiona O'Malley, have said they will seek the position, which is being held on an interim basis by Mary Harney.

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