Cllr Egan (FG) resigns party whip after breaching Covid-19 guidelines
By Maurice Garvey
CLONDALKIN Fine Gael Councillor Kenneth Egan resigned the party whip after breaching the State’s Covid-19 health guidelines.
The Olympic silver medal winning boxer, holidayed in West Cork a week after returning from a boxing event in Essex on August 15, flouting advice to restrict movement for 14 days.
Cllr Kenneth Egan (file shot)
Egan was part of a coaching team for Irish pro-boxer Eric Donovan at a UK competitive bout.
The Echo could not reach Cllr Egan for comment.
Speaking on Friday, Egan apologised for what he called a “big mistake” and said public representatives have a responsibility to follow Covid-19 guidelines.
He said: “It simply should not have happened. I made a big mistake and I am sincerely sorry for it.
“To defeat this pandemic, all should obey the public health guidelines.
“Public representatives have an even bigger responsibility to do so and I failed in this regard.”
The Echo understands Cllr Egan made the decision himself to resign the party whip on South Dublin County Council.
He is still a member of the party and was first elected as a South Dublin County Councillor in 2014 – retaining his seat in the 2019 Local Elections.
Under the Government’s Covid-19 public health guidelines, individuals who travel from countries that are not on the green list, such as Britain, must restrict their movements for 14 days when they arrive in Ireland.
