Former Fianna Fáil TD Jim Glennon confirms he wrote character reference for child exploitation offender

He said he is the former TD referred to during a court hearing for Daniel Ramamoorthy

Mr Glennon said: "I recognise that my actions may have added to the pain and distress already caused by the horrific abuse they endured, and I am deeply sorry for contributing to their suffering."

Former Fianna Fáil TD Jim Glennon says it was an “error of judgement” to write a character reference for a former Government advisor convicted of sexually exploiting a 13-year-old boy.

Mr Glennon confirmed he was the former TD referred to during a court hearing for Daniel Ramamoorthy, apologising to the victim and their family.