McGahon, Fine Gael

Why did Fine Gael support John McGahon’s controversial general election bid in Louth?
Media scrutiny of the Senator was reignited with his selection as a Fine Gael candidate in the Louth constituency.
Under fire John McGahon makes vote plea ahead of election as Harris ‘not sure’ if he’ll allow candidate canvass with him
FINE Gael election candidate John McGahon has broken his silence about the controversial pub assault. The incident which happened outside a pub in 2018 has cause a headache for party leader Simon
Under fire Fine Gael candidate John McGahon breaks silence in new election letter
The letter, seen by the Irish Mirror, says that the Senator “loves his community” and that if it is “not possible” for voters to give them their number one vote, he would like them to consider giving
Simon Harris indicates he will canvass with under-fire Fine Gael candidate John McGahon in Louth
Speaking in Naas on Wednesday, Taoiseach Simon Harris was asked if he would canvass with John McGahon before the election on November 29
McGahon candidacy opens Fine Gael up to political onslaught
Fine Gael Senator John McGahon is his party's main hope of retaining its seat in Louth but his candidacy has caused a problem for the party which has galvanised everybody else into attack mode, writes
Fine Gael to back Louth candidate John McGahon despite questions over role in brawl, says Harris
A defence was put forward, a defence of self-defence was put forward, and a jury found him not guilty,' Mr Harris said in relation to the decision to continue to canvass for the senator
General Election 2024: John McGahon to step back from politics
John McGahon has said that he’ll be stepping back from politics after being eliminated from contention in the General Election. Mr McGahon’s campaign was mired in controversy, after a video of him being involved in an altercation a number of years ago resurfaced.
John McGahon to take step back from politics
John McGahon has said he will be taking a step back from politics for the foreseeable future and now plans to spend more time with his family.
John McGahon concedes Louth election but says he got '150% support' from Taoiseach during campaign
Taoiseach Simon Harris had said he was ‘not sure’ if he would canvass with McGahon had he visited Louth during the election campaign.
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Pub-assault senator John McGahon breaks silence: ‘It’s been a very tough two weeks for me’
After weeks of silence in a campaign beleaguered by the resurfacing of a video that saw the Louth Fine Gael outgoing senator ...
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Taoiseach ‘very angry’ about John McGahon – but keeps him on FG ticket
Taoiseach Simon Harris sought to put distance between Fine Gael and their embattled General Election candidate Senator John ...
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Fine Gael candidate John McGahon divides opinions in Dundalk over 2018 incident
On Monday night, Fine Gael leader Simon Harris conceded on the Upfront Leader’s debate with Katie Hannon on RTÉ that he ...
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Harris stands by Fine Gael Senator John McGahon found civilly liable for assault
Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris said he stands by a Fine Gael Senator John McGahon, who was found by the High Court to be civilly liable for an assault. Photos have been ...