Lowry lobbied last government for ‘not bad looking’ adviser O’Reilly

Independent TD Michael Lowry has confirmed he lobbied the previous government to get a former adviser onto a state board and that he has no regrets pressing the Coalition for her reappointment.

He also denied that saying public relations advisor Valerie O’Reilly was “not bad looking” constituted a sexist remark.

The Tipperary TD said he had spoken to Noel Dempsey about getting Ms O’Reilly on the board of the National Transport Authority.