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Sweeney rules out running in next General Election

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Sweeney rules out running in next General Election

Fine Gael Donegal County Councillor Barry Sweeney has ruled out running in the next General Election.

It follows yesterday's decision by the Electoral Commission to leave parts of south Donegal in the Sligo/Leitrim constituency.

A six seater constituency was not allowed for the next Dáil Éireann elections while they also ruled out two three-seater constituencies

within the county.

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Speaking to Ocean FM news, Cllr Barry Sweeney says its something that he had been considering but says it would be senseless to run with the way things now stand: