Fine Gael has angrily complained to RTÉ after the Labour Party’s Ivana Bacik appeared on a prime time TV show just three days out from the by-election in Dublin Bay South. Ms Bacik is in a battle with Fine Gael for the seat and the Senator featured prominently on a programme called ‘National Treasures’. The incident is reminiscent of a row between RTÉ and Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael during a by-election won by current foreign affairs minister Simon Coveney. Fine Gael general secretary John Carroll has written a formal complaint to RTÉ about the programme. RTÉ elections coverage has ended up in the courts previously, so the national broadcaster will be wary of Fine Gael issuing warnings.

Source: Irish Independent July 05, 2021 05:26 UTC