Developer was ‘shocked’ at Creighton comments

Developer Michael O’Flynn told the High Court he was shocked when he heard a radio interview two years ago in which Fine Gael TD Lucinda Creighton referred to him when talking about low standards in public life.

Cork-based Mr O’Flynn, 55, said he had never done anything in his life to bring down standards anywhere, and to this day he took exception to the remarks made by the now European Affairs minister.

“I have absolutely never done anything to bring low standards anywhere. I took exception to it and several times since and took exception to it again today,” he said, telling Mr Justice Eamon deValera and a jury he was shocked to be attacked in such a public way.