"Fianna Fáil's failed attempt to get former TV presenter Gráinne Seoige elected to the Dáil cost almost double what the party spent on its successful candidate in the five-seat Galway West constituency in last year's general election."
"Party headquarters spent €14,509 from Fianna Fáil's own purse on the Seoige campaign, compared with just under €8,414 on John Connolly, according to recent filings to the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo)."
Fianna Fáil mounted a campaign to elect former TV presenter Gráinne Seoige in the five-seat Galway West constituency but the bid failed. Party headquarters spent €14,509 from Fianna Fáil's own funds on the Seoige campaign. Party spending on successful candidate John Connolly was just under €8,414. Sipo filings record these expenditure figures. Party leadership faced criticism for prioritising 'parachuting in' high-profile names. The spending on Seoige was almost double the amount spent on Connolly in the same constituency during last year's general election.
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