Greens insist TD donations did not exceed legal limits

THE Green Party last night insisted no laws had been broken when its TDs donated money to the party, but appeared to contradict its leader, John Gormley, when explaining itself.

The party said none of its TDs had exceeded the donation limits set down by the Electoral Act.

But speaking on Tuesday on Today FM’s Last Word radio programme, Mr Gormley said each of the Green TDs gave a fifth of their salaries to the party — sums which would far exceed the donation limits.