Candidates clash over alleged malicious text messages

Two election candidates in Cork East have clashed over alleged malicious text messages, with one councillor claiming a Social Democrats (SD) contender implied he had been the source of the sinister communications.

Independent councillor Kieran McCarthy issued a statement denying any involvement in the threatening messages sent to candidate Ken Curtin (SD).

Mr McCarthy said he first became aware of the texts on January 27, when Mr Curtin sent a text message to his campaign manager. Mr Curtin, he said, had accused his campaign of being behind the messages.