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Mon 11 Nov 2008PDs vote to disband party after 23 years

THE DECISION taken by the Progressive Democrats at the weekend to disband after 23 years in existence was described by its former leader Mary Harney as the "saddest political day" of her career.

At a special meeting of the PDs in Mullingar, Co Westmeath on Saturday, members voted by 201 votes to 161 to defeat an amendment calling for the party to continue in existence.