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Sat 11 Nov 2008Progressive Democrats vote to wind up party
A special meeting of the Progressive Democrats has voted within the last few minutes in favour of the party being wound up write Harry McGeeand Stephen Collins in Mullingar.
Members voted by a small majority to formally bring the organisation to an end. The first vote took place shortly after 4.30pm.
Scrutineers were called in and a full count took place, which confirmed an amendment to continue in existence had been defeated. It was defeated by a relatively narrow margin of 201 to 160. The meeting went on to vote on the main resolution – the winding down of the party. That was easily passed on a show of hands.
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