Gary Gannon apologises to Alan Shatter over social media post linking him with Epstein

Shatter called for a retraction of the claims. His discontent was highlighted in letters to Gannon and Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns

Gary Gannon: 'On the 31st January I posted an image of a document on social media which I wrongly and mistakenly depicted as having been released with the Epstein files and as recording a meeting involving then Minister for Justice Alan Shatter.' File picture

A Social Democrats TD has issued an apology following a social media post falsely depicting a meeting between Jeffrey Epstein and then justice minister Alan Shatter.

Gary Gannon’s remarks prompted outrage from Mr Shatter, who duly called for a retraction of the claims.