Bitter row in Fianna Fáil over proceeds of house sale

Fianna Fáil headquarters has sparked a bitter row after laying claim to the proceeds of the sale of a house which was bought and maintained by grassroots party members for more than 20 years .

It has already secured almost half the estimated €110,000 sale price of the property in Cork City’s western suburbs amid claims from local party members there was always an understanding that the proceeds of the sale would not be used to fund individual election campaigns.

The proceeds were to be used for the benefit of the party in the immediate area.