Naughten won’t be forced out over INM call
“There was nothing wrong or inappropriate” a defiant Mr Naughten told the Dáil in a special hearing on the controversy about a phone call he had with lobbyist Eoghan Ó Neachtain in November 2016.
Mr Naughten said he told Mr Ó Neachtain — a PR lobbyist for Independent News and Media (INM) — that its proposed takeover of Celtic Media would “likely” be referred for approval. This was two months before that was announced publicly.
