Brendan Murphy Explains Reason For Step Back From Fianna Fail

Brendan Murphy from Nenagh.

Brendan Murphy ran in the local elections in May as a Fianna Fail candidate in the Nenagh Electoral Area.

Since then, you’ll have heard him on this programme or seen him in the local papers continuing to maintain a profile as a community representative.

Well over the weekend Brendan Murphy announced that he is to step back from the Fianna Fail party.

He issued a statement in which he said the level of support he is recieving from the party is not enough to make him an effective representative – but said he feels he’s leaving the party on good terms.

He joined Ronan on Tuesday to explain more: