Senator Martin Conway has 'no real way back' into Fine Gael after arrest

Fine Gael sources say it is unlikely Mr Conway would return to the parliamentary party after the revelation of his arrest for being intoxicated

Martin Conway disclosed: 'In the early hours of Tuesday, January 22, I was arrested by An Garda Síochána on O’Connell St, Dublin 1, for being in an intoxicated state due to consumption of sleeping tablets and alcohol.' Picture: Stephen Collins

Senator Martin Conway has “no real way back” to the Fine Gael parliamentary party, sources have claimed, after he resigned after it emerged that he was arrested for being intoxicated last month.

Mr Conway confirmed he was arrested in a statement yesterday, days after he was re-elected to the Seanad.