Columnist and tribunal witness steps down from newspaper role

A NEWSPAPER columnist, who was a witness at the Moriarty Tribunal, has said she “had no choice” but to resign her position after a meeting with the paper’s editor.

Sarah Carey stepped down from her role with the Irish Times last night and announced that she will be “taking a break” from presenting TV3’s Midweek show also.

Ms Carey issued a statement last night defending her role as a witness to the tribunal and stating that she “did not lie under oath to the tribunal”.