Summary
- Former Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell was turned down for a place on the party’s ticket in Dublin Bay South
- Fine Gael insists they selected Cllr Emma Blain and current lord mayor James Geoghegan instead
- O’Connell decided to run as an Independent candidate after being informed of the decision
- Fine Gael sources say O’Connell was not asked to run and her resignation came after the decision