O’Donoghue takes belated revenge on ‘gadfly’ Gilmore

REVENGE is a dish best served cold. Almost nine months after Eamon Gilmore forced his departure as Ceann Comhairle, John O’Donoghue has hit back at the Labour leader, labelling him a “gadfly”, a “tut-tutterer” and a man who “stands for nothing”.

Mr O’Donoghue lashed out at Mr Gilmore during the debate on the dog-breeding bill to regulate puppy farms, which was passed in the Dáil yesterday.

The framing of that bill has been extremely contentious because its provisions will also affect hunting dogs and be reflected in separate legislation governing the greyhound industry.