Ógra FF secretary quits in anti-gay row

THE Ógra Fianna Fáil branch secretary in Micheál Martin’s own constituency has left the party and joined David Norris’s presidential election bid over the “bigoted” anti-gay opinions of an ex-colleague.

In an open letter to the opposition leader, Una Lordan, Comhairle Dáil Cheantair secretary for Cork South Central and chair of the constituency’s Fianna Fáil youth wing, said she could not remain in the party because of UCC cumann chair Eoin Furlong’s remarks.

Mr Furlong was at the centre of a national controversy last month after saying the “lifestyles engaged by the majority of those who have homosexuality...” would be “detrimental” to children if they were allowed to adopt.