Ireland

New PD leader within weeks

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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Ciaran Cannon Contesting PD leadership
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Contesting PD leadership
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