Get your act together on election expenses, Fine Gael TDs warned

Fine Gael’s general secretary has warned TDs and senators to “get your act together” and not repeat the “embarrassing” election expenses mistakes which saw deputy leader James Reilly referred to gardaí by the State watchdog.

Tom Curran gave the thinly-veiled warning during a weekly private meeting, as he issued a strong reminder the deadline to declare any businesses or organisations they are involved in is just a month away.

Earlier this month, the Standards in Public Office Commission referred Mr Reilly and 65 other TDs and senator candidates in last year’s elections to gardaí over election expenses issues.