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Introducing Senator Colm O’Gorman
Read more about: Irish Election, Progressive Democrats, Seanad, Wexford 
Progressive Democrat Senator Kate Walsh passed away on April 24th. This evening An Taoiseach announced the immediate appointment of Colm O’Gorman, PD candidate in Wexford to Seanad Eireann. Senator Walsh was a Taoiseach’s appointment so it is perfectly proper that another nomination be made and logical in the terms of a coalition that one PD nomination be replaced with another one. But what powers will Senator O’Gorman have? Seanad Eireann concluded it’s business this week according to the oireachtas website – or am I mistaken?
He’ll have the envelopes and the letterhead. Not insignicant in the runup to an election. I wonder if the local poll numbers are suggesting he needs a leg up to get a seat.
Polling 2 percent in the local Red C poll in March.
I’m living in Wexford town, and O’Gorman is polling badly across the county.
He also has access and parking rights in Leinster House for life, including access to the library, Members’ Bar and Members Restaurant.
He will probably be gone after the Seanad elections.