Power denies threat to resign over killers’ release

LIMERICK Fianna Fáil TD Peter Power yesterday denied a newspaper report that he threatened to leave the party over the possible release of the IRA killers of Detective Garda Gerry McCabe when he met the Taoiseach privately to discuss the matter.

Mr Power said yesterday he merely outlined his concerns and those of Anne McCabe to Mr Ahern.

“That newspaper report is incorrect. I did not threaten to resign from the party. All I did was explain to the Taoiseach the concern that existed about the situation in Limerick. I also conveyed a message to the Taoiseach from Anne McCabe. I explained the depth of feeling. There was no discussion about me losing the party whip. It wasn’t discussed at all.”