In a number of elections Paddy Kelly stood unsuccessfully under the Independent Fianna Fáil banner in elections in Donegal South-West; he was however elected to the council for the Glenties ward and served as a member until 2004 [REF].
Former Fianna Fáil Dublin City Councillor Tony Taaffe ran in the 1997 general election using the Independent Fianna Fáil banner but was not associated with Blaney's party [REF].