Hustings scuffle leads to assault claim against TD

A scuffle during by-election campaigning has led to an allegation of an assault by Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan being made to gardaí.

John McDermott, a Hospital campaigner and candidate in the Roscommon-South Leitrim Dáil poll, made a statement on the incident at Roscommon Garda Station.

Mr Feighan had apologised for his involvement in the scuffle in Roscommon where Taoiseach Enda Kenny faced noisy protests over reductions in services at the local hospital.