“He told Mr Eoin Ó Neachtain 25 days previously that he would be referring it to the BAI. Why?”Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said it was not appropriate for Mr Naughten to relay his opinion to Mr Ó Neachtain. Which official in the Minister’s department knew that he was speaking to Mr Ó Neachtain? “ The Minister did give inside information to Mr Ó Neachtain. He conceded as much in his opening statement.”Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy also called on Mr Naughten to “recuse himself from any role in media regulation in Ireland”.

Source: The Irish Times April 18, 2018 20:26 UTC