Parties attacked over council seat ‘insult’

INDEPENDENT TD Catherine Murphy yesterday accused Fianna Fáil and Labour of insulting her mandate by ignoring her recommendations to fill the vacancies caused in Co Kildare as a result of her recent election to the Dáil.

Ms Murphy held two local authority seats in Kildare; one on the county council and the other on Leixlip Town Council.

However, two nights ago, a member of Fianna Fáil, Kevin O’Connor, was co-opted onto Leixlip Town Council with the support of Labour.