O’Brien defends decision to sue the Dáil

Tycoon says Dáil failed to properly investigate his complaint about TDs Murphy and Doherty

Denis O'Brien released a statement on Saturday evening.

Billionaire telecoms tycoon Denis O’Brien has defended his legal action against the Dáil’s committee on privilege and procedures, saying it had failed to properly investigate his complaint about abuse of parliamentary privilege.

In a statement released last night, O’Brien said he had no other choice but to seek legal recourse.

O’Brien began proceedings against members of (CPP) last month claiming it was wrong in its finding that the Social Democrats’ Catherine Murphy and ...