Barry Walsh 'apologises unreservedly' for tweets as he quits FG's National Executive

Controversial Fine Gael member Barry Walsh has resigned from the party's executive council with immediate effect amid an avalanche of criticism over his Twitter comments about party colleagues.

Barry Walsh 'apologises unreservedly' for tweets as he quits FG's National Executive
Fri, 17 Nov, 2017 - 16:00

By Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

Controversial Fine Gael member Barry Walsh has resigned from the party's executive council with immediate effect amid an avalanche of criticism over his Twitter comments about party colleagues.

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