Green Party’s golden girl eyes prospect of Dáil run
Saoirse McHugh may compete in Mayo constituency
The Green Party’s European election candidate Saoirse McHugh could be set to run for a Dáil seat in her native Mayo – if the party’s existing candidate agrees to step aside.
The Achill Islander was one of the surprise stories of the European Parliament elections – pulling in 51,019 votes in the Midlands-North-West constituency despite starting the campaign with a very low profile.
Her stinging putdown of rival candidate Peter Casey during an ...