George Hook discusses impact of comments on family

Newstalk broadcaster George Hook has said that people rang up his son’s customers and asked them why they were doing business with the "son of a rapist" following his controversial comments about the topic on his programme last September, writes Olivia Kelleher.

Newstalk broadcaster George Hook has said that people rang up his son’s customers and asked them why they were doing business with the "son of a rapist" following his controversial comments about the topic on his programme last September, writes Olivia Kelleher.

In an interview with the Neil Prendeville show, on Cork’s Red FM, Mr Hook said he readily accepted his comments were wrong and indefensible.