SINN FÉIN has said Taoiseach Simon Harris has 'serious questions to answer' over his backing for John McGahon as a Fine Gael candidate in the upcoming General Election. Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal, was speaking after the Irish Times published an interview with Breen White, who was involved in an altercation with Mr McGahon in Dundalk in 2018. Louth Senator Mr McGahon — who has been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Louth constituency in the election — was found not guilty of assault at the Circuit Court in 2022. However, in July of this year, Mr McGahon was ordered to pay Mr White €39,000 after a High Court civil action found the senator 65 per cent civilly liable. Soon after the ruling, Fine Gael leader Mr Harris backed Mr McGahon's candidacy, describing the incident as a 'scuffle'. However, following today's Irish Times article, Ms O'Reilly has called for Fine Gael to consider whether Mr White should remain on the Fine Gael ticket. "It is clear to anyone who saw the photographs…

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said he will "continue to canvass" for his party's candidate in Co Louth, John McGahon, despite concerns being raised by both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin.