Sinn Féin TD Jonathan O’Brien has announced that he is stepping down from politics at the next general election. Mr O’Brien has been a TD in Cork North-Central since first being elected in 2011. “I have contested seven elections on behalf of Sinn Féin and I want to thank the voters for giving me the opportunity to represent them. I have always served in public office to the best of my ability as a proud member of Sinn Féin, as an Irish Republican and a socialist. “We have a situation where the very future of Irish football is on the brink here.

Source: The Irish Times January 05, 2020 23:37 UTC