Text sparks bitter political row

A TEXT message sent to members of a GAA club in Co Cork has sparked a bitter row between two political rivals from the same party.

The message which led to the controversy, congratulated Councillor Frank O’Flynn, a member of Cork County Council, for securing €60,000 National Lottery funding for Glanworth GAA Club.

However, ex-junior minister and local TD Ned O’Keeffe has claimed he was the person who lobbied Sport and Tourism Minister Martin Cullen to release the funds — and not Mr O’Flynn. “He [Mr O’Flynn] even told a friend of mine that he was responsible for getting the money for Glanworth GAA. I got a copy of the text myself,” said Mr O’Keeffe. “I went mad.”