The former leader of the Progressive Democrats, Mr Des O'Malley, underwent tests in St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, yesterday and has been kept in for observation, according to a PD spokesman.
Mr O'Malley was taken ill on Thursday afternoon in the Dail. ail party, Dr Rory O'Hanlon, he was taken by ambulance to the hospital. The Tanaiste, Ms Harney, said on RTE Radio yesterday that she understood the tests were precautionary and Mr O'Malley "was not seriously ill by any means".