Michael Clifford: Questions persist over Nóirín O’Sullivan’s evidence

Nóirín O’Sullivan gave a flavour of what it feels like to be at the centre of a media and political storm, in which various people are calling for her resignation, writes Michael Clifford.

Nóirín O’Sullivan gave a flavour of what it feels like to be at the centre of a media and political storm, in which various people are calling for her resignation, writes Michael Clifford.

At times yesterday morning, she appeared to become emotional when talking about being “isolated” at the time. On a human level, it would be difficult not to have sympathy for somebody enduring that plight. Some of her evidence on the matter, however, was curious.