Deputy Robert Troy who is the Fianna Fáil director of elections for the Seanad, confirmed the news this afternoon after the party only won one seat in Longford-Westmeath.

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According to LCSP Chair Seamus Boyle, the Children's court is a powerful way for the message to get across.

Deputy Carrigy won the final seat in the Longford Westmeath Constituency over the weekend, leaving his Seanad post vacant.

The 14 year old was defeated by world number 23 Robert Milkins, 45-42 in the first round of the snooker shootout held in Leicester.

Appearing via video link yesterday before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court, the three men were further remanded to a sitting on the 17th of Decemeber, where DPP directions are expected.

After a new seat was added to the constituency bringing the total to five, many across Longford had hoped to return two TDs to the Dail.