A Fianna Fail candidate running for the European Parliament has said he is "ashamed" of "striking out at" a female friend while in college. A Fianna Fail candidate running for the European Parliament has said he is "ashamed" of "striking out at" a female friend while in college. Fianna Fail candidate feels 'shame and regret' over 'striking out' at female friend at collegeMalcolm Byrne, who is running in the Ireland South constituency, was a 20-year-old student union leader at the time of the incident in 1994. In a newspaper report at the time, the then Ogra Fianna Fail member said he "felt great shame". In the Irish Press newspaper report of the incident, Mr Byrne said he considered resigning from his student union position afterwards.

Source: Irish Independent May 19, 2019 11:15 UTC