Independent TD Denis Naughten says he won't contest next general election

INDEPENDENT TD DENIS Naughten has announced that he will not contest the next general election, which is due in 2025.From 2007 to 2016, Naughten was a TD for the Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency and from 1997 to 2007 he was a TD for the Longford–Roscommon constituency.

“I want to thank the people of counties Longford, Leitrim, Galway and Roscommon most sincerely for their support over the last quarter of a century. It has truly been an honour to represent the people from those counties in Dáil Éireann over that time,” he said.Naughten also thanked those who have canvessed with him over the years, along with the staff who have worked with him during the course of his career.

Naughten said he “provided support to the Government as an Independent TD at a time when political stability was required, representing my country at international level as Minister, furthering our collective national ambition towards a lower carbon society by imaginative and progressive policies on behalf of all our people”.

“Whilst protecting our local services was a condition of my support for the Government, the establishment of an all-party Committee on Health – which produced the first Sláintecare report, and which was the genesis of our current pathway – I believe will ultimately prove to be a key turning point in the delivery of a proper and responsive healthcare system in Ireland,” the TD added.

Probably pick up a job on some board or become a CEO Like his former party colleague the ex school teacher who is over the bankers union. Mad that you can get top job having never worked in the industry

He knows,if you don't run you can't lose, cash in the pension, and do the rounds on radio,saying what others should do

He knows the writing is on the wall.

We need a general election now, not in 2025.

As he knows he's unelectable... and there will be more announcements like this in the coming months. Cashing in on his pension rights..

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