Varadkar Doesn't Believe FG Would Have Won By-Election With O'Connell.

Saturday, 10 July 2021 12:09

Dublin Bay South is, traditionally, a stronghold for Fine Gael.

Leo Varadkar has said he doesn't believe Fine Gael would have won the Dublin Bay South by-election with Kate O'Connell as its candidate.

James Geoghegan placed second in yesterday's Dáil election in an area traditionally strong for Fine Gael.

Leo Varadkar looking at the positives - he says James Geoghegan’s share of the vote was higher than the 2020 share of Eoghan Murphy and Kate O’Connell put together #dbs21 @VirginMediaNews pic.twitter.com/AjpGe0x22g
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) July 9, 2021

Some in the party believe former TD O'Connell would have taken enough votes from winner Ivana Bacik to retain the seat for the party.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar though, doesn't agree:

Leo Varadkar says he doesn’t believe the election result would have been any different if Kate O’Connell had been the Fine Gael candidate
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) July 9, 2021

More from National News

Simple Blood Test Could Help Doctors Tailor Breast Cancer Treatment

Trials are now underway to see if changing a patient’s treatment based on these early blood tests improves their outcome.
No Easing In Kildare Homelessness Figures As Total Stays At 201

Across the Mid-East - Kildare, Meath and Wicklow - a total of 609 people were in emergency accommodation in December.
Climate Change Making Prolonged Rainfall Far More Likely To Cause Severe Flooding, Study Finds

A study by Maynooth University and Met Éireann warns the kind of flooding caused by Storm Chandra will happen more often as the climate warms.
Apartment Defects Scheme Due This Year, Newbridge Fire Case Cited As Houses Excluded

Questions have been raised about why the State’s new defects scheme will exclude houses - despite cases like Millfield Manor in Newbridge, where six homes burned down in under an hour due to poor fire stopping between the houses.
Kfm Obituary Notices

Kfm Obituary Notices are broadcast daily following the 8am, 10am, 1pm and 5pm news
Kfm Recruiting News Journalists: Full-Time & Part-Time

Full-tme & part-time Saturday and/or Sunday positions. Location: Kfm Broadcast Centre, Naas.
Phone Use Behind The Wheel Soars As Gardaí Step Up Bank Holiday Checks

There will be a noticeable increase in checkpoints, speed vans and Gardaí on the roads between today and Tuesday.
M7 Partially Closed As Multi-Vehicle Collision Causes Major Delays

Lane 2 is mainly affected, with traffic tailing back from shortly after Newbridge.