FF’s Ned scoops prize in Fine Gael draw

We are all used to the bickering and points scoring which has become part and parcel of our political landscape but in one corner of Cork the politicians are all too often able to “draw” on support even from their political opponents.

And the result of Wednesday’s Fine Gael national draw once again proved party lines don’t hamper the chances of a win in Cork East.

For the winner of one of the hampers on offer was a Mr Ned O’Keeffe — the same Mr O’Keeffe who represented Fianna Fáil in the constituency for 28 years.