Minister 'concerned' about Young Fine Gael's difficulty in re-establishing branch at UCC

It comes as the executive refuses to allow new political societies to be formed

James Lawless said: 'What matters is a democratic system allows all voices to be heard. I would certainly hope the college authorities will expedite whatever review they're doing.' Photo: Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie

The higher education minister has said he is "concerned" to hear the Young Fine Gael branch at University College Cork (UCC) has been unable to re-establish itself as a recognised society on campus.

The Irish Examiner on Wednesday reported that the party's youth branch accused UCC of “attempting to suppress political expression on campus” by refusing to allow new political societies to be formed.