Silencing of Murphy stifles a public debate
Matters of great importance can take time to be fully understood. For months now, the circumstances in which a company called Siteserv was sold to the billionaire media and telecoms tycoon Denis O’Brien has been the subject of discussion in the press
Deputy Catherine Murphy has been a very active participant in the discussion of both issues in the Dáil. On Friday, a spokesman for Denis O’Brien claimed that Deputy Murphy was “peddling lies” in the Dáil in her statements about his client’s financial affairs. This is a very serious allegation to make, but it is one O’Brien’s spokesman is certainly entitled to make – if it is true. Deputy Murphy is standing by her ...
