Exclusive | Kate O’Connell snubs Simon Harris for election solo run as she can’t excuse ‘wastage of public money’Independent candidate in Dublin Bay South says she has ‘no desire to run as a sweeper for any candidate’, there is ‘residual animosity’ towards her in Fine Gael – and she’s against ‘one-off payments’ to familiesKate O'Connell on running as an independent in the next electionFionnán Sheahan Today at 03:30Former Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell has ­rejected an invitation by Simon Harris to run for the party in the upcoming general election, declaring she will instead run as an Independent in Dublin Bay South.

Source: Irish Independent October 13, 2024 07:13 UTC