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McDowell joins Labour

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Monday April 21, 2003 14:34author by Adomnan

'Business leader' joins Dun Laoghaire Labour Party

Today it has been announced that Cllr. Vincent McDowell has joined Labour

Vincent McDowell was a member of the Green Party but he left when the local green party did not nominate him to run in the last Dáil election, instead nominating Cllr Ciarán Cuffe.

Today it has been announced that McDowell has joined Labour. The Labour website describes McDowell as a "business leader in Dún Laoghaire"

Labour did a dirty careerist deal with McDowell to get him into their ranks. McDowell has been gaurenteed a nomination at the next general election by Pat Rabbitte, despite what local members might want. McDowell says that he will not contest the next local alection, as he knows the dual mandate will be outlawed.

Vincent McDowell is a wel known low wage employer and bombeen man. He voted in favour of the bin tax.

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