FG insists it will win two seats though poll data is bleak

FINE Gael insists it will win two seats in the crucial Cork South Central constituency, but won’t reveal the polling data it has to support that contention.

The party holds one of the constituency’s five seats in the shape of Simon Coveney. Winning a second seat there on May 24 is absolutely crucial to Fine Gael’s hopes of returning to power.

The party has long identified Cork South Central as a “definite” gain. It is running two candidates alongside Mr Coveney with a view to achieving this — former Cork Lord Mayor Deirdre Clune and Councillor Jerry Buttimer.