RTÉ presenter, Claire Byrne, told the High Court she a thought a former minister of state "had gone doolally" on her radio show. RTÉ presenter, Claire Byrne, told the High Court she a thought a former minister of state "had gone doolally" on her radio show. RTE's Claire Byrne tells court she thought Costello 'had gone doolally' on radio show after Kehoe commentsMs Byrne thought claims by Joe Costello that Sinn Féin political manager Nicky Kehoe was a member of the IRA army council controlling how councillors voted at meetings were outrageous. She said her tone towards Mr Costello, then a Labour TD and a former Minister for Trade and Development, was incredulous. She felt Mr O'Broin had, from the minute he intervened, destroyed Mr Costello's argument.

Source: Irish Independent February 16, 2018 17:46 UTC