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Trouble in the PD’s
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The Irish Times is reporting that a leadership struggle is going on within the PD’s.
The Progressive Democrats have been convulsed by a power struggle over the past week with Michael McDowell claiming he had an arrangement with Mary Harney that she would step down as party leader before the next election,
While peace seems to have been declared.
At the meeting, which lasted for more than three hours, there was a frank exchange of views between the two sides but the consensus was that it would be suicidal for the party to embark on a leadership struggle with a year to go to a general election.
In the event, Mr McDowell withdrew his threat not to run in the next election while Ms Harney made it clear she would not be making any attempt to remove Mr McDowell as party president or Minister for Justice.
It remains to be seen will this split the party and how it will effect the party in the future will it damage it’s election chances.
I’ve heard rumours about that for about a year…so it’s finally coming to a boil. They’ve not been the most successful political party these past couple of years. I wonder if the end really is in sight for them now, as the man that forced their creation becomes a part of Irish history?
The Progressive Democrats are not in trouble, Mary Harney will stay their leader till she sees the time is right to step down as leader, and when she does so she will remain an important part of the party. Why would the Progressive Democrats end when they have done so much for this country’s economy and it’s people.