Former junior minister John Perry has failed to get his name added to the Fine Gael ticket to fight in the next general election. Former junior minister John Perry has failed to get his name added to the Fine Gael ticket to fight in the next general election. Mr Perry had lobbied strongly to contest the next general election and had claimed private polling showed him in a strong position to win a seat. READ MORE: Senator finally repays €30,000 golden handshake, three years onThe decisions were taken at a meeting of the Fine Gael national executive last night. READ MORE: 'Put me on ticket or lose power at general election', ex-minister tells Fine Gael chiefsMs O’Leary earlier confirmed she will not be contesting the general election.

Source: Irish Independent July 16, 2019 21:49 UTC