26 October 2006 Edition
O'Brien withdraws
Sinn Féin Cllr Jonathan O'Brien has withdrawn as a candidate in the Cork North-Central constituency in the forthcoming General Election due to personal reasons. His decision was announced at a party meeting in Cork on
O'Brien will be remaining as a Sinn Féin councillor on Cork City Council with colleague, Annette Spillane
"I will be giving my full support to whoever is chosen as a candidate in my place. It is important that the voters of Cork North Central are given an opportunity to be represented by someone from a progressive and forward looking party like Sinn Féin", O'Brien said