TheJournal.ie - Barry Walsh has resigned from Fine Gael's executive council after comments he made about female politicians on social media. In his resignation letter he says that he now wants the "
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Irish Examiner on Twitter: "Fine Gael has accepted resignation from Barry Walsh who says he deeply regrets some of his online comments #iestaff via @McConnellDaniel https://t.co/by2sioNltW" / Twitter
![Taoiseach Leo Varadkar calls on senior Fine Gael member Barry Walsh to resign from party executive council as inquiry into abusive tweets begins | The Irish Sun Taoiseach Leo Varadkar calls on senior Fine Gael member Barry Walsh to resign from party executive council as inquiry into abusive tweets begins | The Irish Sun](https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/11/nintchdbpict000367278405-e1510854030227.jpg?strip=all&w=499)
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar calls on senior Fine Gael member Barry Walsh to resign from party executive council as inquiry into abusive tweets begins | The Irish Sun
![Gavan Reilly on Twitter: "Barry Walsh resigns from Fine Gael executive council https://t.co/UsuDeOCkW6" / Twitter Gavan Reilly on Twitter: "Barry Walsh resigns from Fine Gael executive council https://t.co/UsuDeOCkW6" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DO2JbYLW4AAj2KL.jpg)
Gavan Reilly on Twitter: "Barry Walsh resigns from Fine Gael executive council https://t.co/UsuDeOCkW6" / Twitter
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