Former TD makes complaint about abuse of Dáil privilege

Former TD makes complaint about abuse of Dáil privilege

Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty's statement was wholly inaccurate.

A former TD has made a complaint about abuse of Dáil privilege over an erroneous claim that he had sued the media for libel.

Former Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare north Frank O’Rourke was named by Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil as one of several politicians who had sued for libel.

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