FF official may face expulsion for backing non-party candidate

THE secretary of a Fianna Fáil cumann, who yesterday admitted he was one of 15 people that signed a register approving the nomination of a former party member and independent election candidate, could be expelled from the party for his actions.

Michael Kirwan, secretary of the cumann in Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, admitted he was one of the assenters in the nomination of independent councillor, Dixie Doyle. Mr Doyle, a former Fianna Fail councillor, left the party several years ago, when he was not selected as a party candidate in a local election.

Mr Kirwan, a Peace Commissioner, said he was one of the party which travelled to Kilkenny on May 20 to propose Cllr Doyle for office. Cllr Doyle was re-elected while Fianna Fáil lost out heavily in the Kilkenny County Council electoral area.