John McGahon to step back from politics

General Election 2024: John McGahon to step back from politics
John McGahon has said that he'll be stepping back from politics after being eliminated from contention in the General Election.
John McGahon to take step back from politics
John McGahon has said he will be taking a step back from politics for the foreseeable future and now plans to spend more time with his family.
John McGahon concedes Louth election but says he got '150% support' from Taoiseach during campaign
Taoiseach Simon Harris had said he was ‘not sure’ if he would canvass with McGahon had he visited Louth during the election campaign.
Under fire John McGahon makes vote plea ahead of election as Harris ‘not sure’ if he’ll allow candidate canvass with him
FINE Gael election candidate John McGahon has broken his silence about the controversial pub assault. The incident which happened outside a pub in 2018 has cause a headache for party leader Simon
Taoiseach: John McGahon can put his own case to voters
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said it is ‘up to John McGahon to make his case’ to Louth voters, and has not yet committed to canvassing alongside the Dáil candidate. Mr Harris could not confirm if Mr McGahon will do any media interviews before polling day on November 29, but said he is ‘quite sure’ the Fine Gael senator is out canvassing.
Under fire Fine Gael candidate John McGahon breaks silence in new election letter
The letter, seen by the Irish Mirror, says that the Senator “loves his community” and that if it is “not possible” for voters to give them their number one vote, he would like them to consider giving
Taoiseach says not canvassing in Senator John McGahon's constituency is 'intentional decision'
Mr Harris said not canvassing in these areas was “an intentional decision”. Videos of an altercation between Mr McGahon and farmer Breen White during a late-night incident outside a Louth pub started circulating online earlier this month.
John McGahon and the ‘vicious’ Dundalk fight that has caused people to question his candidacy
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 verdict. In a statement, Fine Gael said McGahon has “always maintained his innocence and a jury has found him not guilty. This matter has now concluded.”
Tánaiste ‘surprised’ over Fine Gael supporting John McGahon candidacy
Mr McGahon was found not guilty of assaulting Breen White outside a Dundalk nightclub in a criminal case two years ago, but a High Court civil action found him liable earlier this year, with Mr White awarded a sum of damages against Mr McGahon.
Louth General Election 2024 updates: John McGahon arrives at the count centre and speaks briefly to the media
Yes folks we are still here. I hope you are on the edge of your seat for count 14. No candidate has been elected following the distribution of Michael O’Dowd’s votes and Hermann Kelly of the Irish Freedom Party has been eliminated.
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John McGahon unlikely to be elected and could be outpolled by Fine Gael running mate Paula Butterly
Paula Butterly last week said she was not telling voters in Louth to give their second preference to party colleague John ...
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Pub-assault senator John McGahon breaks silence: ‘It’s been a very tough two weeks for me’
After weeks of silence in a campaign beleaguered by the resurfacing of a video that saw the Louth Fine Gael outgoing senator ...