Ardee Town Councillor Leonard Hatrick joined the PDs in 1999. However, he says he has become disillusioned with the party over the past few months.

By John Lee TRANSPORT Minister Noel Dempsey was branded abysmal and in thrall to the unions yesterday over plans to shelve the privatisa-tion of Dublin Bus.

By John Lee EMBATTLED Mary Harney is now under pressure from her own party as PD leadership contender Fiona OMalley launched an extraordinary attack on her.

By EAMON DUNPHY CHRISTINE O' MALLEY is a doctor. A former President of the IMO, Dr O'Malley works at Nenagh General Hospital. We learned last weekend that this dedicated health professional was ready to quit.

The Fianna Fail party of Prime Minister Bertie Ahern took most of the vote in Ireland's parliamentary election, but it was unclear whether that was enough to keep one of Europe's longest-serving leaders in power, an exit poll indicated Friday.