JUNIOR Minister Michael D'Arcy and former Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy are returning to Leinster House after winning seats in the Seanad. Mr Murphy is joined by Fianna Fáil colleagues Paul Daly and Niall Blaney, another former TD. Sinn Féin's Lynn Boylan - who lost her seat in the European Parliament last year won a seat. Green Party Senator Pippa Hackett will also return to the Seanad. Former TDs Pat Deering of Fine Gael and Kevin O'Keeffe of Fianna Fáil failed to get elected as did former Unionist Senator Ian Marshall.

Source: Irish Independent April 01, 2020 11:48 UTC