Fine Gael has rejected claims that it did not know about allegations of bullying involving its Wexford by-election candidate Verona Murphy.
Earlier this year, the Workplace Relations Commission found that an office manager at the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) was penalised for raising her concerns of alleged bullying against the association's President, Verona Murphy, and two others.
Ms Murphy denied the allegations and the IRHA lodged an appeal to the Labour Court.
The matter was subsequently settled.
A Fine Gael spokesperson said the party was aware of the case and discussed it with Ms Murphy.
Before she was confirmed as an election candidate, Ms Murphy told the party there had been a workplace dispute and that it was settled and in the past, the spokesperson said.
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Other declared candidates in the Wexford by-election are: Johnny Mythen (Sinn Féin), George Lawlor (Labour), Karin Dubsky (Green Party), Cinnamon Blackmore (People Before Profit), Jim Codd (Aontú), Melissa O'Neill (Irish Freedom Party), Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fáil) and Charlie Keddy (Ind).
