Frank McBrearty Jnr confirmed as Labour candidate

FRANK McBREARTY Jnr was yesterday confirmed as a Labour Party candidate for June’s local elections — four years after he reached a €1.5 million settlement with the State for his framing for murder in Donegal.

Mr McBrearty said his long battle with the State over his wrongful arrest has prompted him to move into the political arena and he will now stand in the Stranorlar area of Donegal.

He was one of 206 local election candidates for the Labour Party, which yesterday launched a campaign that will largely focus on the huge number of job losses.