THE controversial Louth TD, Mr Brendan McGahon, is to be added to the Fine Gael team to contest the next general election, following his failure to secure a nomination.
At its monthly meeting in Dublin last night, the Fine Gael executive council endorsed a recommendation from the Taoiseach, Mr Bruton, that Mr McGahon be added to the ticket in Louth.
He joins Cllrs Terry Brennan and Fergus O'Dowd who were selected by the party convention last December. After the convention, Mr McGahon hinted that he might seek reelection as an independent.