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Fine Gael

Olwyn Enright to step down at next election

FINE GAEL TD Olwyn Enright has announced she will not be running in the next general election. The Laois-Offaly TD, who is married to Donegal North-East TD Joe McHugh, said her young family – she and McHugh have a child together – meant she would not be able to give the job the attention it deserved.

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