Former Fine Gael TD Alan Shatter to contest general election as independent

The former justice minister will run in the Dublin-Rathdown constituency after being urged to by local residents, he said

Alan Shatter has called for a 'political culture that is not ageist, embraces wisdom, values experience and unequivocally rejects racism and antisemitism'.

Former Fine Gael justice minister Alan Shatter is to run as an independent in the upcoming general election.

Mr Shatter will run in the Dublin-Rathdown constituency, which is due to increase to a four-seater.