统一党议员保罗·基霍 (Paul Kehoe) 确认他不会参加下届大选。 Fine Gael TD Paul Kehoe confirms he will not contest next general election.

统一党议员保罗·基霍 (Paul Kehoe) 宣布，他不会参加下届大选，称这是一个“非常艰难的决定”，但“现在对我和我的家人来说是正确的时机”。 Fine Gael TD Paul Kehoe has announced he will not contest the next general election, stating it was a "very difficult decision" but "now is the right time for me and my family." 基霍自 2002 年以来一直在众议院代表韦克斯福德，曾在两届统一党党魁手下任职，并在内阁中担任了近十年的政府首席党鞭和负责国防的部长。 Kehoe, who has represented Wexford in the Dáil since 2002, served under two Fine Gael Taoisigh and spent nearly a decade at the Cabinet table as government chief whip and minister with responsibility for defence.