MICHEAL KITT FACES ANXIOUS WAIT OVER JUNIOR MINISTRY POSITION

Date Published: 21-Apr-2009

Galway's only Junior Minister, Micheal Kitt of Galway East, says he has no idea if he'll retain his position when the scaled down list is announced tomorrowTaoiseach Brian Cowen is reducing the number of junior ministers from 20 to 15 as a money saving measureMeanwhile, franctic efforts are underway within Fianna Fail to find a replacement Euro candidate in the general Galway area for Sean O'Neachtain, following his shock announcement last evening that he's not going forward on medical adviceThe news has left the party reeling as Sean O'Neachtain was the most high profile of the four candidates who also include Paschal Mooney, Pat O'Rourke and Gerard O'ConnorFianna Fail feel if there's no Galway candidate, Libertas Galway based candidate Declan Ganley will be the main beneficiary