Fine Gael has stepped up its defence of its Louth candidate John McGahon in the face of widespread criticism from rival ...

The incident was investigated by An Garda Síochána. McGahon was charged with assault causing harm but when the case eventually came to court in May 2022, he was acquitted by the jury on a majority ...

The victim sued in a civil trial for assault and battery and the High Court found Senator McGahon 65% liable for damages.

Fine Gael Senator John McGahon is his party's main hope of retaining its seat in Louth but his candidacy has caused a problem ...

Taoiseach Simon Harris has walked back his previous description of an altercation involving John McGahon as a “scuffle”, ...

The leader of Fine Gael has said one of his party's General Election candidates in Co Louth has already "publicly addressed" ...

The Fine Gael leader conceded that the altercation involving Mr McGahon was not a “scuffle”, as he previously described it.

Senator John McGahon, who is standing in County Louth, was acquitted in 2022 of assaulting Breen White outside a Dundalk ...

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Mr McGahon was found not guilty of assaulting Breen White outside a Dundalk nightclub in a criminal case two years ago but a ...

Fine Gael candidate John McGahon was unavailable to the media yesterday as rival parties raised questions over his role in a street fight in 2018.