Averil Power: FF used me to cover up lack of gender strategy

Senator Averil Power has accused Fianna Fáil of using her when she was in the party to cover up for the fact that it had no strategy to attract or elect female politicians.

The bitter war of words between the former party senator and Fianna Fáil continued yesterday after her shock resignation earlier this week.

It has also emerged that two senior figures under the last Fianna Fáil-led government are set to make a return to politics — if they are selected as candidates for the next general election this week.