Gilmore: Government should reflect on comments about Denis O’Brien

Another Labour minister has expressed unease about businessman Denis O’Brien being seen in the presence of cabinet members.

Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin said his view was that there should be “a consequence” for those against whom adverse findings were made by tribunals of inquiry.

He said there had been “adverse comments” about the attendance of Mr O’Brien at last year’s Global Irish Economic Forum, and the Government needed to reflect on that.