White only Oireachtas member to back Flynn

PROMINENT senator Mary White was the only Oireachtas member who supported Beverly Flynn as she was expelled from the party by an overwhelming majority last night.

Three days after being ejected from the parliamentary party, 86 members of the National Executive voted by a resounding vote of 81 to five to expel Ms Flynn at the end of a meeting that lasted for two-and-half hours. The vote was by a show of hands.

Ms Flynn arrived for the 6.30 meeting at Leinster House flanked by a large crowd of supporters from Mayo and her father, former EU Commissioner Padraig Flynn.