Kenny: Gallagher seeking solace in tweet

Pat Kenny has hit back at criticism from Sean Gallagher by accusing him of “seeking solace” for his failed presidential bid through a tweet read out during The Frontline debate.

Abuse survivors have also criticised Mr Gallagher, who compared his treatment by RTÉ to how the Catholic Church handled sex abuse allegations in the early 1990s.

Mr Gallagher yesterday made his first public comments since October’s election in an interview with his former campaign adviser, Jack Murray, at the Media Future 2012 conference in Dublin — organised by Mr Murray.