Bord Gáis chief defends his right to speak out

THE head of one of the country’s largest state firms has defended his involvement in the Yes campaign saying he is entitled to have a view and is motivated out of concern for the economy.

Bord Gáis chief executive John Mullins said he has “every right” to get involved in a campaign for a Yes vote in the upcoming Lisbon referendum, adding that the reason why the country voted No in the last referendum was “because the majority of the electorate have a problem with politics as we have it”.

“There was too much politicising of something that was impacting the citizens of a country, on business, on jobs and the way of life that we have. That’s why business leaders have got out there and got active in the campaign,” he said.