Cassells to stand for FF

FIANNA FÁIL last night moved to draw a line under the withdrawal of its candidate Tommy Reilly from the Meath by-election by naming 26-year old Shane Cassells as his replacement.

The party confirmed that the Navan-based councillor was selected from five potential candidates.

Cassell’s candidacy comes less than a week after Mr Reilly stepped down amid continuing publicity over a land acquisition he made with controversial public relations consultant Frank Dunlop in the 1990s.