Taoiseach Simon Harris took to the campaign trail in Kildare and Laois on Wednesday while the John McGahon controversy continued to whittle away in the background
One of the journalists was twirling around their finger, encouraging him to join the ballet performance at McAuley Place in Naas, Co Kildare. So far on the campaign trail, the Fine Gael leader has Irish danced and jived. Apparently, ballet isn’t within his gift.
READ MORE: Micheál Martin says he does not agree with Fianna Fáil candidate's comments on immigration As the Taoiseach spoke to the media outside, one person attempted to interrupt the press conference, stating that they wanted to ask him a question. Inside the facility, she wanted to talk to him about vulture funds, which she said are being "incentivised to buy up the homes in this country”.
Speaking to the media in Naas, Mr Harris indicated he would canvass with him in Louth. Mr McGahon has found himself in the headlines in recent days following the publication of photographs in the Sunday Times of injuries allegedly suffered by a farmer, Breen White, during a late-night altercation with the Senator outside a Louth pub. A criminal trial found him not guilty, but he was found liable for damages in a civil proceeding.
He also took aim at Sinn Féin upon learning that the party had been refusing to share Mary Lou McDonald’s canvassing schedule with the media. He was once again highly critical of their decision to suggest that a review into RTÉ’s foreign coverage should be commissioned. “It might be RTÉ today. Will it be the Mirror tomorrow?” he questioned.
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