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Fine Gael TD Josepha Madigan has announced her resignation as Minister for Special Education and Inclusion and said she will not be running in the next general election.

In a statement posted on X, Ms Madigan said she would be supporting Simon Harris in the Fine Gael leadership contest.

"I am today confiming my decision not to contest the next General Election. I am also resigning today from my ministerial position. I wish Simon the very best in forming a new Fine Gael ministerial team to lead the party into the next election," she said. She described her time in politics as"an enormous honour" and thanked her constituents in Dublin Rathdown and Fine Gael members and colleagues for all their support over the last ten years.

The Taoiseach paid tribute to her and said she"is an extremely hard-working Fine Gael public representative".

 

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