Fine Gael TD takes selection fight to High Court

Fine Gael TD John Perry has claimed “serious and substantial” irregularities at a party selection convention last month rendered its ouctome “unlawful” and “fundamentally flawed”.

Those alleged irregularities included members being recorded as present and voting when they were not present, members who were present and voted but did not have their votes recorded, and two members he never previously heard of having their names added, he claims.

The TD has challenged in High Court proceedings the outcome of the October 16 convention, in which he was not selected to contest the general election for Fine Gael in Sligo-Leitrim.