Callely blasts 'lust for judgement'

Senator Ivor Callely has issued a statement this evening lashing out at the Fianna Fáil Committee investigating his affairs for what he said was their "lust for judgement".

In the statement, he said that, contrary to recent publicity, his resignation from Fianna Fáil was prompted solely by the refusal of the committee to allow him the opportunity to vindicate his name by granting him an adjournment.

He also accused the Committee of relying on "sensationalist claims" made by a particular newspaper.

Senator Callely's statement comes as more people call on him to resign from the Seanad - with fellow senators Mary O'Rourke and Dan Boyle among those calling on him to step down.