Fine Gael drops Verona Murphy for general election

Fine Gael has agreed to drop Wexford candidate Verona Murphy for the general election with fears she could damage the party if allowed run. The party’s executive council met and agreed to deselect the Irish Road Haulage president as a candidate following controversial remarks she made in the recent Wexford by-election.

The Irish Examiner understands that the decision by the party council and its officials was taken after a recommendation to remove Ms Murphy by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.