Maria Bailey deselected as Fine Gael candidate for Dún Laoghaire

Swing injury case TD disappointed with Taoiseach’s decision to ‘sanction me again’

Maria Bailey has been in the spotlight following the negative publicity surrounding her decision to pursue, and later withdraw, a personal injuries claim over a fall from a swing in Dublin’s Dean Hotel. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Maria Bailey has been in the spotlight following the negative publicity surrounding her decision to pursue, and later withdraw, a personal injuries claim over a fall from a swing in Dublin’s Dean Hotel. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has deselected controversial TD Maria Bailey as a Fine Gael candidate for the next general election.

The Dún Laoghaire deputy will not be able to attempt to retain her seat as a party candidate in the constituency in next year’s election.

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