Fine Gael's Kate O'Connell denounces 'sinister hoax' message on eve of polling

Message purported to be from her supporters, but called for voters to support other parties
Fine Gael's Kate O'Connell denounces 'sinister hoax' message on eve of polling

Former TD Kate O’Connell said tonight she is contacting the gardaí after a social media post, supposedly from her supporters, urged voters to support parties other than Fine Gael. Picture: Garrett White/Collins

Former TD Kate O’Connell has declared as a “sinister hoax” a social media message purporting to be from her supporters calling on Fine Gael voters to back Ivana Bacik over James Geoghegan in tomorrow’s Dublin Bay South by-election.

The message which was circulating in social media groups tonight was quickly dismissed as a fake by Ms O’Connell and senior party sources on the eve of polling.

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