Gallagher ‘shell shocked’ by claims

SEAN GALLAGHER’S bid for the presidency was in disarray last night after the businessman changed his story three times in 24 hours about the collection of a €5,000 fundraising cheque for Fianna Fáil.

Dramatic claims and counter-claims hung over Mr Gallagher’s campaign regarding the role he played in raising the money for the intimate dinner with then taoiseach Brian Cowen in mid-2008.

Hugh Morgan gave the €5,000 to Fianna Fáil and last night claimed Mr Gallagher had personally visited his business in Killean, Co Armagh, ahead of the dinner and collected the cheque.