BAI rejects complaint from Maria Bailey over RTÉ radio segment
Bailey said the show presented “untrue and damaging comments”. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has rejected a complaint from former Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey. The complaint was in relation to comments made about her deselection as a Fine Gael candidate during the Today with Sean O’Rourke programme on RTÉ Radio 1, which was presented […]
6 years ago
Maria Bailey has announced she will not run in the general election
Maria Bailey announced the news on Wednesday morning. Maria Bailey has announced that she will not be seeking re-election to Dáil Éireann for the constituency of Dún Laoghaire in the upcoming General Election. In November of 2019, Bailey was deselected as a candidate by Fine Gael, but she has announced on Wednesday morning that she will not be […]
6 years ago
Maria Bailey confirms she has been removed from FG ticket in Dún Laoghaire
Bailey confirmed the news on Thursday night. Maria Bailey has confirmed that she has been deselected as a candidate for Dún Laoghaire Rathdown in the next General Election. On Thursday night, Bailey issued a statement on her Twitter account saying that she had been “deleted as a candidate for the next general election” by the Taoiseach. This comes […]
6 years ago
A motion of no confidence has been tabled against Maria Bailey
The motion has been tabled in her own constituency. A motion of no confidence has been tabled against Maria Bailey following the controversy surrounding a case she brought against a Dublin hotel earlier this year. In a case that attracted huge attention, Bailey lodged a personal injuries claim against The Dean Hotel in Dublin after […]
6 years ago
Fine Gael TD believes Maria Bailey shouldn’t stand in the next election
“What Maria Bailey did was wrong and I think that’s the reality for her.” Louth TD Fergus O’Dowd has said that Maria Bailey should not stand for the party in the next general election and that the party has been damaged following the fallout from her swing case. Bailey filed and then withdrew a claim […]
7 years ago
Leo Varadkar announces demotion of Maria Bailey over “swing-gate”
Maria Bailey will face disciplinary action. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has decided not to remove the party whip from Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey following her involvement in the “swing-gate” controversy. Bailey filed and then withdrew a claim against the Dean Hotel after falling off the signature swings outside Sophie’s Bar. It later emerged that Bailey […]
7 years ago