A former TD and Senator for Fine Gael has called for the party to return to Christian Democratic values.

Michelle Mulherin was attending the Party’s annual Ard-Fheis in Galway at the weekend.

Speaking to media, she praised new leader, Simon Harris’s messaging on law and order, saying this is “at the cornerstone of our democracy” and “I definitely think it needs a refocus considering a lot of events”.

She added: “I also like his recognition that there’s a lot of people in rural Ireland feeling that we’re in a two-tier country,” she added. “I hope to see the party re-embrace our Christian Democratic values under the new leadership.”