Maria Bailey announced the news on Wednesday morning.
Maria Bailey has announced that she will not be seeking re-election to Dáil Éireann for the constituency of Dún Laoghaire in the upcoming General Election.
In November of 2019, Bailey was deselected as a candidate by Fine Gael, but she has announced on Wednesday morning that she will not be running in any capacity.
Her statement reads: "It is with great sadness, that after 16 years as an elected representative in Dún Laoghaire, I will not be standing in this election. This is a role that I have been truly passionate, proud and humbled by.
Bailey thanked those who had supported her throughout her time as a TD, saying: "The past number of months have been extremely difficult for me both privately and politically."
Bailey was recently the subject of a case that attracted huge attention, where she lodged a personal injuries claim against The Dean Hotel in Dublin after she fell off a swing in the popular Sophie's Bar.
She later withdrew the case.
You can read her statement in full here:
