Galway Advertiser 1991/1991_05_16/GA_16051991_E1_006.pdf 

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O'FOIGHIL'S " P E T T Y " JIBE ROCKS FINE GAEL
Fine Gael in Galway are reeling after Senator Pol O'Foighil accused fellow party members of being "petty minded" and lacking "political reality:'
He has also accused leading city members, in cluding Deputy Padraic McCormack, of blocking him in his bid to represent the party in the West Ward for the local elections. Senator O' Foighil put his name forward for nomina tion at the party convention in the West Ward last month, but realising he would not win, he withdrew. Senator However he made P6I O ' F o i g h i l representations to the party leader, John Bruton, to have Senator O Foighil blames his name included on the a small number of "petty ticket, with the nominated minded activists" for this. candidates, Cllr. Angela "I am aware of the fran Lupton and Mr. Billy tic efforts made by Padraic Lawless. McCormack. T.D., Angela Following a Galway Fine Lupton and Billy Lawless Gael delegation to Party together with members of Headquarters in Dublin, his the unconstitutional Fine request was refused. Gael City Executive Officer Board who travelled to Dublin to prevent my can didature." Senator O' Foighil adds he has not yet got a satisfac tory explaination from Mr. Bruton as to why his name was not included on the West Ward party ticket. But Fine Gael members in Galway are furious at Senator O' Foighil's allegations. Contempt "They are scurillious and untrue," declares the Party Director of Elections, Jack FitzGerald. "O Foighil's reference to the Fine Gael City Ex ecutive as unconstitutional has to be treated with con tempt. He is simply publici ty seeking." Cllr. Angela Lupton agrees. "It is typical Pol O" Foighil to lash out at anybody handy. It is amaz ing he is a member of the party, yet he does not understand how it works. This man isn't just attacking us. he is atacking the whole party. It's laughable." Billy Lawless feels the Senator's behaviour is "childish". "The party in the West Ward did not want him. Then he tried to have himself imposed. But the "It's laughable!' says Angela Lupton

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day of stroke politics is over. "The people of Galway want proper representation. Let Senator O' Foighil run in his own home territory of Connemara, and I wish him well there." Meanwhile Deputy Padraic McCormack says Senator O' Foighil's claim that he tried to block him is totally untrue. *'I made it clear to him early on I was not interfer ing. 1 don'tknow what he is doing this.'for. Senator Pol O' Foighil, who stands by his statement, wants a full investigation in to the episode, but says he will wait until the local elec tions are over. Judy Murphy

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