Fine Gael defers selection of election candidates

FINE GAEL has decided to controversially defer its candidate selection convention in the east Cork constituency until after the new year.

The party’s general election candidates were due to be selected on November 14 but a decision was made by Fine Gael Executive Council to postpone the event until January. In the interim, they intend completing more voter research and polling in the constituency.

It is not yet known whether the party will field two or three candidates in the constituency in the next general election.