Collins supports Munster carve-up

FIANNA FÁIL’S carve-up of Munster for the European elections, trenchantly opposed by Brian Crowley, was described yesterday by Gerry Collins as the only chance for the party to hold on to its two seats.

Sports Minister John O'Donoghue defended the divide, which he was involved in putting together as FF director of elections, after it was backed by the party's ruling body.

But the divide of the redrafted South constituency was not accepted unanimously by the FF national executive at its meeting on Thursday night.