Billy Kelleher 'excited' to be added to Fianna Fáil ticket for European elections

Billy Kelleher has expressed his delighted at being added to the ticket by Fianna Fáil to contest the forthcoming European elections in the Ireland South Constituency.

Six days after being defeated at a selection convention, Mr Kelleher was added by party bosses on Friday to run alongside Councillor Malcolm Byrne who beat him by eight votes.