Former Rehab CEO Kerins lost her job over PAC ‘witch hunt’

Former CEO of the Rehab Group Angela Kerins has claimed she lost her job and her health suffered as a direct consequence of her questioning by the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee in relation to State funding of the Rehab group.

Yesterday, she launched High Court proceedings claiming the Public Accounts Committee has conducted itself unlawfully, has shown bias towards her, acted outside its remit, and has committed a malfeasance in public office.

Her counsel, John Rogers SC, said Ms Kerins was questioned by members of the PAC in a manner that suggested they were “engaged in a witch hunt”.