A Louth Fine Gael candidate has dropped out of the local elections race, after she confirmed she received money from a builder to withdraw her objection to a housing development near her Termonfeckin home.
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This comes after it was yesterday reported by The Ditch that the Fine Gael candidate agreed to withdraw a planning objection in return for work to be done on her house.