By Michel Fisher
There’s speculation about the political future of Fine Gael Councillor Hugh McElvaney following his comments at a public meeting in Aughnamullen last week organised by the County Monaghan Anti Pylon Committee. He told the crowd it was an issue on which he was prepared to “stand up and be counted” and he did not want to be seen as a “hypocrite”. This follows the lack of response from senior government figures to arrange a meeting with the Taoiseach over this controversial issue and the decision by EirGrid to …