A Fine Gael official was removed from the ruling body after a female councillor lodged a complaint about a verbal confrontation, highlighting issues of treatment of women.
Mr Carrigy said: "I am honoured to have been elected to take on this important role. We are fortunate to have a wealth of new talent among us in Fine Gael alongside the experience many of our parliamentary party members have in public service."
Fine Gael is standing by a politician who has previously been involved in inappropriate conduct, despite an internal investigation into his behavior. This situation raises questions about the party's commitment to accountability and protection of its staff.