Williams and O’Gara linked to points row

An Independent TD last night linked two well known celebrities to the ongoing investigation into cancelled penalty points.

Dublin TD Joan Collins called for a public inquiry over the issue and said it was not just a matter of a few individuals. Speaking in the Dáil, she named Ireland rugby star Ronan O’Gara and crime journalist Paul Williams as two individuals linked to the termination of penalty points.

“What we are saying is the information that we have seen is a systematic abuse the system and malpractice,” said Ms Collins. “This is not a question of a few celebrities here like Ronan O’Gara or Paul Williams... or other judges or multiple gardaí.”