TD Clare Daly accused of abusing privilege in attack

Former trade union leader David Begg has accused a TD of abusing Dáil privilege and of being vitriolic, unfair, and cowardly when attacking his appointment to a state board.

David Begg, the former general secretary of Ictu, said independent socialist TD Clare Daly had sided with right-wing TDs to engage in a “personalised” attack on him during a Dáil debate last week.

He made the claims at a meeting of the Oireachtas Social Protection committee, of which Ms Daly is a member. It was debating Mr Begg’s recent appointment as chairman of the Pensions Authority.