Callely transport claims were ‘guesswork’

AN EMBARRASSED Junior Transport Minister, Ivor Callely, last night made a humbling climb down after receiving a public rebuttal from his superior, Martin Cullen.

Having announced a series of new transport initiatives on Monday - quickly branded “guesswork” by Minister Cullen - a defiant Minister Callely initially told reporters that he stood by his comments.

“I was putting a marker down, fighting for Dublin as a Dublin-based minister, outlining the achievements to date.