Senator Martin Conway resigns from Fine Gael after being arrested when found drunk and ‘on all fours’ on Dublin’s O’Connell Street

It comes just days after his re-election to the Seanad.

In a statement this morning, Mr Conway said he was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday 22 January “for being in an intoxicated state due to consumption of sleeping tablets and alcohol” on O’Connell Street.

“I was detained at Store Street Garda Station and subsequently released without charge a number of hours later.”

He said this information was not disclosed to the Fine Gael party and he understands a “disciplinary process” will now commence.

“I would like to apologise unreservedly for this to my family, colleagues, supporters and my nominating body, Vision Ireland. I let myself down,” he said.

“I would also like to apologise to the members of An Garda Síochána for having to deal with this matter.

“I have resigned from the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party.”

The Fine Gael politician was arrested after being found extremely drunk on Dublin’s O’Connell Street last month.

The Sunday Independent reported that the…

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