Hogan calls for Martin to withraw ‘outrageous’ election boundary accusations

Environment Minister Phil Hogan has called on Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin to withdraw “outrageous” accusations that he gerrymandered local election boundaries to maximise the electoral chances of Fine Gael and Labour.

He said the remarks represented “gutter politics” and were ironic coming from “the leader of the most corrupt party in the history of the State”.

Mr Martin made the comments at his party’s ard fheis, where he said the boundary changes — ordered by Mr Hogan but independently devised — were an attempt to “try and save as many of their seats as possible”.