Gilmore defends spearheading move to secure O’Donoghue’s departure

LABOUR Party leader Eamon Gilmore has defended his push for the resignation of the Ceann Comhairle and rejected accusations the move was a political stunt.

He said the departing Ceann Comhairle, John O’Donoghue, was wrong to suggest justice had been denied.

Mr Gilmore said the Oireachtas Commission, which Mr O’Donoghue had asked to be allowed hear his case, was private and politically in-house.