McGahon, Taoiseach

Harris has 'no idea' if he will canvass with John McGahon before the election
TAOISEACH SIMON HARRIS has “no idea” if he will be canvassing with Fine Gael’s Louth candidate John McGahon, who has been criticised over an assault case taken against him in the High Court.Controversy has surrounded the selection of senator John McGahon as a Fine Gael candidate in Louth after a man who took a civil case was interviewed by The Sunday Times last week,
Taoiseach and Justice Minister back pub-assault Senator John McGahon as Election 2024 candidate
Taoiseach Simon Harris has insisted Fine Gael will continue to canvass for Louth-based Senator John McGahon after a man awarded €39,000 in damages arising from a street confrontation publicly questioned his General Election 2024 candidacy.
Harris stands by Fine Gael Senator John McGahon found civilly liable for assault
McGahon was found not guilty of assault in a criminal trial of the case, but a High Court jury found him 65 per cent civilly liable.
Under-fire Fine Gael candidate John McGahon dodges media on canvass trail
Fine Gael candidate John McGahon was unavailable to the media yesterday as rival parties raised questions over his role in a street fight in 2018. As his party continued to stand by the senator, who was found civilly liable for an assault outside a pub,
Harris says McGahon was 'duly selected' as FG candidate in Louth
Harris says McGahon was 'duly selected' as FG candidate in Louth following assault acquittal
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'The images are not good': How do people in Dundalk feel about John McGahon’s election bid?
While there was some support for John McGahon, most people felt he shouldn’t be running in the general election.
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Fionnán Sheahan: John McGahon fiasco shows Fine Gael has learnt little from Maria Bailey ‘Swing-gate’ saga
Anyone attending a Fine Gael convention will be familiar with “the pledge”. It’s not the Pioneer pledge, but the intention is ...
Simon Harris doubles down on defence of John McGahon despite widespread criticism
Fine Gael has stepped up its defence of its Louth candidate John McGahon in the face of widespread criticism from rival ...
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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 ...
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Micheál Martin has 'real problem' with John McGahon on Fine Gael ticket
Micheál Martin has objected to Fine Gael's decision to allow candidate John McGahon to run in the General Election. Mr ...
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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 had ...
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Harris defends candidate found liable for assault
Senator John McGahon, who is standing in County Louth, was acquitted in 2022 of assaulting Breen White outside a Dundalk ...
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Harris to 'continue to canvass' for McGahon in Louth
Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said he will "continue to canvass" for his party's candidate in Co Louth, John McGahon, ...
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Tanaiste ‘surprised’ over Fine Gael supporting McGahon candidacy
The leader of Fianna Fail has said he is “shocked” by video footage of Fine Gael candidate John McGahon engaged in an ...
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John McGahon's attack on man 'extremely regrettable' - Paschal Donohoe
The victim sued in a civil trial for assault and battery and the High Court found Senator McGahon 65% liable for damages.