Haugheys hit out at TV depiction of CJH

The Haughey family was "horrified" over the portrayal of the deceased former taoiseach Charlie Haughey in the recent three-part RTÉ series.

His son, Cllr Sean Haughey, claimed it was “an intrusion” and a particularly difficult experience for his mother Maureen. He also said the series gave too much prominence to the role of Terry Keane — who had a long-running affair with Charlie — and that the “pillow-talk scenes” were “quite explicit”.

The comments, on Radio 1’s Liveline, are the first from the family since the series ended last Sunday.