Politics
Mayo TD Alan Dillon elected chair of Fine Gael parliamentary party
The former GAA footballer replaces Richard Bruton who is retiring from politics
Mayo TD Alan Dillon has been elected the new chair of the Fine Gael parliamentary party replacing Richard Bruton who announced he was stepping down from politics at the next general election last month.
Dillon, the former Mayo football captain, was elected in a secret ballot by his fellow TDs and Senators at a party meeting on Wednesday evening.
The 41-year-old Mayo TD most recently played a key role questioning RTÉ executives during several Oireachtas ...