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Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte fails to secure nomination to contest European elections

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Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte fails to secure nomination to contest European elections

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway East Fianna Fail Deputy Anne Rabbitte has failed to secure her party's backing to contest upcoming European elections.

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Deputy Rabbitte was among a number of party members - including sitting and former TD's - seeking nomination for the Midlands-North/West constituency.

Instead, Cavan TD Brendan Smith was selected at the Fianna Fail selection convention in Longford town late last night.

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Deputy Rabbitte says the reason she put her name forward, was that she believes Galway badly needs representation at European level.

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