Former Minister and local TD Robert Troy will have a strong presence in the future of politics despite the controversy of the last two weeks.
That's according to fellow Longford/Westmeath Fianna Fail TD Joe Flaherty who says there are more chapters left in Deputy Troy's political life.
The Fianna Fáil TD stepped down as a junior minister last night after two weeks of controversy around his property holdings.
A replacement for Robert Troy will be considered by the Taoiseach in the coming days, questions remain over the portfolio ahead of the expected cabinet shuffle at the end of the year.
Speaking to Let's Talk today, Deputy Troy's party and constituency colleague, Joe Flaherty says the past fortnight does not define the former minister.
''He's been one of the most industrious, hard working TDs in the Dail. He got a phenomenal vote in the last two elections. He probably sacrificed a large chunk of his vote to the betterment of ensuring that we secured two seats at the last election. This incident and the mistakes that he has made and he admits that they're mistakes and in many cases grave mistakes but they don't define Robert Troy nor will to define his legacy in political life. There will be more chapters in Robert's life.''
