NASH PROPOSES HANNIGAN FOR EURO ELECTION BID
27 January 2019
Senator Ged Nash has welcomed the selection by the Labour Party of Drogheda native and former Meath East TD Dominic Hannigan to bid for a seat in the European Parliament in late May’s European election.
Hannigan overcame former Amnesty EU office chief Iverna McGowan to win the Labour nomination in a tightly fought contest in Mullingar on Sunday.
He was proposed at the convention by Ged Nash.
Senator Nash said;
“Dominic is the candidate we need to win a seat in the Midlands Northwest constituency which includes Louth and Meath.
“Cllr. Paul Bell, Cllr. Pio Smith and I and the strong Louth and East Meath delegation at the convention were proud to give our support to Dominic who not only has the national and international political experience to deliver for Ireland in Europe, but who acutely understands the need for Europe to become the ‘social Europe’ we in the Labour group - the second largest political bloc in Europe - want the union to be.
“We will all be working hard with Dominic in the campaign.
“The message is clear; if we want improved rights for working people; if we want greater influence in Europe and if we want to see a fairer and more equal EU, then Dominic Hannigan is the candidate to entrust your vote to.”
Ends.