Gareth Sheridan accuses people in Seán Gallagher's 'circle' of 'co-ordinated attack'

Seán Gallagher previously served as chairman of the pharmaceutical company Nutriband, founded by presidential hopeful Gareth Sheridan

Gareth Sheridan. Picture: Alf Harvey

Presidential election hopeful Gareth Sheridan has accused people in former business associate Seán Gallagher's "circle" of leaking negative stories to the press.

In an extraordinary intervention, Mr Sheridan stated that there had been a "coordinated attack" on him.