Paul O’Donoghue pulls out of election over HQ ‘interference’

In adding a candidate without consultation, the party contradicted its own stated aim of giving power back to the grassroots, Mr O’Donoghue has claimed.
Cllr O’Donoghue, brother of former ceann comhairle John O’Donoghue said he felt “demeaned and diminished” by the decision of the national constituencies committee to add a fourth candidate, two months after convention had selected a dream ticket for the sprawling 9-seater of South and West Kerry.