Brothers and former reality TV contestants to contest election for different parties

Richie Hayes has been selected as a Fine Gael candidate while his brother John Hayes is 'in the mix' for Sinn Féin

Richie Hayes on 'The Voice of Ireland.'

It could be the plot of a reality TV show: Two brothers, both former reality TV contestants, both running for a council for the first time in next year’s local elections.

Following on from Fine Gael’s selection of former Voice of Ireland contestant and panto star Richie Hayes as a local election candidate in Waterford, Mr Hayes’s brother, John Hayes, has expressed an interest in running as a first-time Sinn Féin candidate in 2024’s local elections.