Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is expected to recommend the removal of TD Maria Bailey as a general election candidate in her Dublin constituency after her controversial swing fall court case claim. Party sources said Ms Bailey is not expected to quit the party if she is removed as a candidate for Dun Laoghaire. Mr Varadkar told reporters recently that any decision about candidates in the constituency would be guided by local recommendations. Senior party sources confirmed to the Irish Examiner that Ms Bailey would be removed and likely replaced with Cllr Carroll MacNeill. Ms Bailey did not respond to a request for comment.

Source: Irish Examiner November 13, 2019 20:02 UTC