Verona Murphy’s interview gaffe on RTÉ’s This Week Programme has certainly affected the prices on the Wexford by-election, this, despite her apology, for saying some asylum seekers need to be ‘deprogrammed’.

The latest prices from Richard Walsh, bookmaker sees the Fine Gael candidate go out to 5/2 from 7/4 and Malcolm Byrne has shortened from 4/6 to 1/2.

Latest Betting
1/2 Malcolm Byrne (FF)
5/2 Verona Murphy (FG)
6/1 George Lawlor (LAB)
25/1 Johnny Mythen (SF)
33/1 Jim Codd (AONTU)
200/1 Karin Dubsky (GREEN)
1000/1 Melissa O’Neill (IRFREE)
1000/1 Cin Blackmore (PBF)