Outgoing MEP Colm Markey has withdrawn his name from today’s Midlands North-west selection convention.
Colm Markey has served as an MEP for three years, having been coopted into the European Parliament after Mairead McGuinness was appointed an EU Commissioner. Since then, he’s been serving alongside the constituency’s other Fine Gael representative, Maria Walsh.
Last week, former champion jockey Nina Carberry confirmed she would be seeking a nomination at today’s convention, and
in a statement last night, Colm Markey says he believes the most viable path to retaining two Midlands North West seats for Fine Gael in the election in June is with two candidates, and on that basis, he confirmed he would be withdrawing his name.
The Louth native says he is immensely proud of the work he has done during his three years in Europe, and intends to remain in politics and contest future elections.
