‘Silenced’ Verona Murphy may run as Independent candidate

Verona Murphy has signalled that she may run as an Independent candidate in Wexford in the general election after being dropped by Fine Gael.

‘Silenced’ Verona Murphy may run as Independent candidate

Verona Murphy has signalled that she may run as an Independent candidate in Wexford in the general election after being dropped by Fine Gael.

The failed by-election candidate said on local radio that she was “silenced” following controversial remarks in which she claimed that asylum seekers as young as three may have been “infiltrated” by terrorists Islamic State (IS) and need to be “deprogrammed”.

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