He regained his seat at the 1997 general election and narrowly held it by 6 votes against a challenge from Kathy Sinnott at the 2002 general election.
Kathy Bates | Kathy Mattea | Kathy Griffin | Kathy Reichs | Kathy Burke | Kathy Lette | Kathy Garver | Kathy Troccoli | Kathy Najimy | Kathy Taylor | Kathy Ireland | Kathy Tyers | Kathy Sinnott | Kathy Sierra | Kathy Patrick | Kathy Marks | Kathy Liebert | Kathy Kirby | Kathy Greenwood | Kathy Goudie | Kathy Freston | Kathy Cox | Kathy Boudin | Joseph Sinnott Mansion | Rick Sinnott | Kathy Tyler | Kathy Staff | Kathy Smallwood-Cook | Kathy Smallwood | Kathy Sledge |
The protest moved on to Government Buildings later in the day, and was supported by MEP Kathy Sinnott, Sinn Féin TD Arthur Morgan, and former unsuccessful (Labour Party/Socialist Workers Party/Independent) election candidate and Gombeen man, Michael O'Sullivan.