George Hook suspended over rape comments

Newstalk has suspended presenter George Hook amid the ongoing controversy surrounding his comments on rape last week.

The announcement came after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he abhors the comments Mr Hook made on his High Noon programme on Friday, September 8.

Supermarket chain Tesco has joined the Dalata Hotel Group in withdrawing its advertising from the show in response to Mr Hook’s remarks, for which he has since apologised.