O’Keeffe sticks to coup claim

Experts on the constitution needn’t worry themselves — there’ll be no violent overthrow or a military junta ruling the country anytime soon, according to the Defence Forces.

An Evening Echo interview with retiring Cork East TD Ned O’Keeffe caused a media storm across the country yesterday when the Fianna Fáil man said he could see the possibility of an Army coup because of the financial crisis in the country.