Labour Senator Ivana Bacik Confirmed Candidate For Dublin Bay South By-Election

Her name was the only one submitted when party nominations closed earlier this afternoon

Former Fine Gael TD Kate O'Connell has confirmed she won't be a candidate to replace Eoghan Murphy in the constituency. 

O'Connell said she was interested in the nomination but had no contact from party HQ and felt she wasn't the candidate Fine Gael bosses wanted.

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