Callely blames turmoil in personal life for clocking up hefty expenses
After resigning from Fianna Fáil, Mr Callely pleaded for greater understanding over the €81,015 allowances he billed the taxpayer for regarding journeys to and from his holiday home in west Cork.
The North Dublin-based Mr Callely said he had felt “rejected” after losing his Dáil seat in the capital in 2007 and preferred to stay in Cork.
