Martin slams abuse group claims as ‘outrageous’

THE Government last night described as outrageous the allegations it had cut funding to abuse survivors’ group One in Four because of its director’s criticism of the Department of Health.

The allegation, made by One in Four director Colm O'Gorman, centred on a telephone call received by an associate of Mr O'Gorman on September 11 last.

According to Mr O'Gorman, the caller, an unidentified male working for the Government, pointed out that One in Four was reliant on State funding and warned that his criticism was annoying the Government.