Former Midlands Junior Finance Minister Could've been Progressive Democrats Leader

He was a Laois Offaly TD for the party between 2002 and 2007.

A former midlands Junior Finance Minister could've been the leader of the Progressive Democrats.

Tom Parlon was a Laois Offaly TD for the party between 2002 and 2007, before becoming Director General of the Construction Industry Federation.

But he was offered the opportunity to become a Senator and lead the PDs by then-leader Mary Harney, before he left a career in politics.

The Coolderry man was speaking with Will Faulkner on Midlands Today about the various jobs he has had:

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