Scully to stay in FG despite losing party whip over tirade

A councillor who refused to represent black people after launching a tirade against them has been told he can remain a member of Fine Gael.

Scully to stay in  FG despite losing party whip over tirade

Almost three months after Darren Scully provoked international uproar when he was accused of making racist remarks, Fine Gael moved to discipline him over the incident by withdrawing the party whip from him — though he can remain an individual member.

Chief executive of the Integration Centre, Killian Forde said that Fine Gael’s decision not to expel Mr Scully showed weakness.

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