Coughlan under fire over fresh comments on Molloy

ANSWERS have been demanded of Tánaiste Mary Coughlan after she said a fear of legal action was not the deciding factor when awarding the departing director general of Fás a bumper pension.

Last night, Ms Coughlan told a Dáil debate she had not sought legal advice on how to handle Rody Molloy’s departure. She said this was because the prospect of him taking legal action to fight for an improved pension was “not the deciding factor”.

Ms Coughlan said she had been advised by officials in both her Department of Enterprise and the Department of Finance and fear of legal action was secondary.