Councillor to meet gardaí after being attacked in West Cork

A Fine Gael councillor who was attacked while canvassing in West Cork is due to make a full statement to gardaí this evening in relation to the incident.

Cllr Humphrey Deegan was left with a bloodied face after the incident last Friday in Clonakilty.

“I was trying to restrain him against the car and I had him held in a bear hug but he managed to scrawl my face. I didn’t even realise that he had drawn blood until things calmed down,” said Mr Deegan.