A leading Fianna Fáil party member in Roscommon says members of the party's grassroots are disgusted with how Senator Eugene Murphy was treated. It follows confirmation this morning that the Scramogue man will now run as an Independent in the forthcoming General Election. Senator Murphy was previously defeated at the party's selection convention by Dr Martin Daly and failed in a bid to be added to the ticket in Roscommon-Galway.
Long-time party member and activist Bernie Kearney says he and other members will now row in behind Senator Murphy. Speaking to Shannonside News, Bernie said there was anger in Roscommon following the decision not to run both Dr Martin Daly and Eugene Murphy:
He says every effort will be made by a number of grassroots members in Roscommon to get Eugene Murphy elected:
