Group will ‘speak its mind’ in Dáil

Fine Gael rebel Lucinda Creighton has said her new grouping, Reform Alliance, which is holding a think-in in Dublin today will “speak its own mind in the Dáil” and “vote in the best interests of the country”.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner, the Dublin South East TD dismissed talk the group should follow the Taoiseach and vote in favour of the Government to secure Fine Gael nominations at the next general election

“We are not members of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party. We have been ejected through no fault of our own, in our view,” she said.