Cork East set to get two more candidates in the general election

Fine Gael will run a third candidate in the general election in the Cork East constituency while Fianna Fáil has added a second candidate to its ticket there.

Cllr Noel McCarthy, who left Labour six weeks ago, has joined Fine Gael and will run in the constituency alongside sitting TDs David Stanton and Tom Barry.

His membership of Fine Gael and addition to the Cork East general election ticket were approved by the party’s executive council at the weekend.