'Huge pressure' on Healy-Rae to not support Government
RTE
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Independent Kerry Councillor Niall "Botty" O'Callaghan has said Michael Healy-Rae was under "huge pressure" from his supporters to not back the Government in a confidence motion over its handling of fuel cost protests
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