Independent TD for Dublin Central Maureen O'Sullivan has announced that she is not going to contest General Election 2020.
She said in a statement: "After much thinking and talking I have decided not to stand in this election. It was a difficult decision to make especially after what's been a very considerable and unprecedented legacy of almost 40 years of an Independent seat in Dublin Central held by the late Tony Gregory for 27 years and by me for over 10-and-a-half years."
She added: I've worked hard in those years and in a respectful way to raise constituency issues, especially for the north inner city, and also raise national and international issues.
She concluded: "I'm sorry not to be here to complete my Sex Offenders Bill which would have made it difficult for those convicted of child sexual abuse in Ireland from being able to abuse children in countries where there is a sex trade involving children."
