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Fine Gael TD's involvement in scuffle was "unacceptable" and "embarrassing"... says FG candidate

Frank Feighan says he is taking legal advice over the incident, after a complaint was made to gardaí.

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Sep 29th 2014, 4:38 PM

Elbowed by-election candidate won't accept Frank Feighan's 'half-hearted apology'

“I got a couple of elbows fairly forcibly – about four I think into the back and I was pulled back by another Fine Gael person who I don’t know.”

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Sep 29th 2014, 9:35 AM