Taoiseach: 'I don’t believe that’s acceptable' as TD provides character reference in sex abuse trial

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said elected public representative should never provide character references to anybody charged or on trial for sexual offences.

However, he said he did not know the identity of a TD who provided a reference for a former government adviser who was jailed for the sexual exploitation of a 13-year-old boy.