Disability Campaigner Elected.

national | eu | news report Monday June 14, 2004 14:14 by iosaf - yellow ribbons!

Gerry Collins bye bye!

Mr Gerard Collins is no longer a MEP.
He enjoyed a lengthy career in politics.
He served Fianna Fail as a public representative from 1969 when he 10,557 votes and secured a Limerick TD seat.

He has just lost his EuroSeat with 73,131 votes. That's modernity for you.

Kathy Sinnott has been elected on the final count
in Ireland European Constituency South.

She is a disability campaginer with many years experience behind. She stood as an independent candidate in the Cork South Central Constituency where she won only 4,984 votes and came in 10th position in the 2002 General Elections.

She appeared on the Labour Panel for the Seanad in 2002 as well and didn't get elected.

She has just been elected to mortgage paid, keynote speech land with "enough" votes.

Horses for Courses.