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He admitted his time as Housing Minister was the most challenging he faced during his career in politics. Some in Fine Gael HQ are not completely surprised at the move, feeling Eoghan Murphy had lost his love for politics during that difficult time in housing. The move sets up an intriguing by-election in Dublin Bay South. The vote will likely be held towards the end of November and former TD Kate O'Connell emerges immediately as a serious candidate. All eyes will also be on the Green Party's Hazel Chu, who's a councillor in the area, a constituency that's also home to her party leader Eamon ...

Former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has resigned as a TD Former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy resigned his Dáil seat this morning after 12 years in Leinster House. He said he leaving as a TD, but will remain involved in politics to pursue a career in the area of international co-operation, human rights and democracy. In a letter to Fine Gael members in Dublin Bay South he thanked local members for their support over the years. He admitted his time as Housing Minister was the most challenging he faced during his career in politics. Some in Fine Gael HQ are not completely surprised at the m...

Share this article Former Housing Minister and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South Eoghan Murphy has resigned his Dáil seat. The former TD has served in the Dáil since 2011 as a TD, Minister of State and as a Cabinet minister. He wrote to the Ceann Comhairle on Tuesday to confirm his resignation. On the move, Mr Murphy said: "It has been a huge privilege to serve the Dublin Bay South constituency, first as a councillor and then as a TD." He said it was "a personal decision" to resign his seat. "Leaving frontline politics is not something that I am doing without having considered the matter fu...

Eoghan Murphy resigns as TD for career in international affairs In a decade-long Dáil career Murphy served as Minister for Housing and Minister of State about 6 hours ago Updated: about 3 hours ago Former minister for housing Eoghan Murphy has resigned his Dáil seat in Dublin Bay South. Mr Murphy, who also previously served as Minister of State for Financial Services, served the constituency for a decade following election to the Dáil in 2011. Prior to that, he was a Dublin city councillor for Pembroke-Rathmines for two years. He was also a member of the banking inquiry into the f...

Limerick's Live 95 Search By Live95 News Team Former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy resigned his Dáil seat this morning after 12 years in Leinster House. He said he leaving as a TD, but will remain involved in politics to pursue a career in the area of international co-operation, human rights and democracy. In a letter to Fine Gael members in Dublin Bay South he thanked local members for their support over the years. He admitted his time as Housing Minister was the most challenging he faced during his career in politics. Some in Fine Gael HQ are not comple...