Fine Gael VEC rebels may face disciplinary hearing

CONTROVERSY continues two months after voting for vacancies on Cork County Vocational Education (VEC) caused national uproar.

The debacle in Fine Gael ranks continues, this time with the prospect that three of its councillors who voted against the party whip could face disciplinary proceedings.

Fine Gael Cllrs Noel Buckley, Deirdre Forde and Mary Hegarty have been asked by the party’s National Executive disciplinary committee to account for their votes — two of which went to a former Fianna Fáil councillor.