CIARAN CANNON VOWS TO STAGE COMEBACK OF PD PARTY

Date Published: 17-Apr-2008

The new leader of the Progressive Democrats, Galway's Ciarán Cannon says the party can achieve a 'comeback'.Speaking at a press conference in Dublin in the past few minutes, the Carrabane Senator says he is not daunted by the task of being party leader.Ciaran Cannon beat Dun Laoghaire Senator Fiona O'Malley in a tightly contested leadership race. Senator Cannon received 51 percent of the vote while Fiona O Malley received 49 percentSpeaking at Buswells Hotel, Ciarán Cannon says he doesn't believe that rebuilding the PD party is impossible.