Fine Gael councillors summoned to hearing

Two Fine Gael councillors who refused to back a party colleague for mayor because of her stance on a rezoning vote have been summoned to an internal disciplinary hearing.

The hearing into the conduct of Waterford pair Ann Marie Power and Maxine Keoghan is scheduled for next Tuesday in Dublin following their failure to vote for Lola O’Sullivan in the contest for the mayoralty of Tramore last month.

As the fallout from the Fred Forsey corruption conviction continues, Ms Power and Ms Keoghan risk being thrown out of the party because of their stance in the vote.