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  Progressive Democrats to Disband

  The Progressive Democrats are to wind up after 23 years in existence, it was announced today.
  
  Hundreds of Progressive Democrats members met to discuss the future of the beleaguered party, which has been teetering on the verge of collapse since suffering a crushing defeat at last year’s general election.
  
  The party was founded in 1985 by Dessie O'Malley but was reduced to just two TDs following last year's general election.
  
  At a special conference in Mullingar today, delegates voted by 201 to 161 against a motion to keep the party going.
  
  A party spokesman confirmed the decision but suggested it could be several months before the PDs finally disbanded.
  
  “The baton will now pass to the national executive and it could be weeks and possibly even months before it is wound up,” he said. “Party leader Ciaran Cannon said it could be January or February before this happens.”
  
  A small majority voted against a motion to continue.
  
  The main motion calling for the party to be wound down was passed after a show of hands.
  
  (breakingnews.ie)
  
  • 08 Nov 2008, 7:31 pm
  Helena Deane wrote: > The Progressive Democrats are to wind up after 23 years in existence, > it was announced today. > > Hundreds of Progressive Democrats members met to discuss the future > of the beleaguered party, which has been teetering on the verge of > collapse since suffering a crushing defeat at last year’s general > election. > > The party was founded in 1985 by Dessie O'Malley but was reduced to > just two TDs following last year's general election. > > At a special conference in Mullingar today, delegates voted by 201 to > 161 against a motion to keep the party going. > > A party spokesman confirmed the decision but suggested it could be > several months before the PDs finally disbanded. > > “The baton will now pass to the national executive and it could be > weeks and possibly even months before it is wound up,” he said. > “Party leader Ciaran Cannon said it could be January or February > before this happens.” > > A small majority voted against a motion to continue. > > The main motion calling for the party to be wound down was passed > after a show of hands. > > (breakingnews.ie)