From top: Thomas Byrne: left to right: Micheál Martin, Thomas Byrne and Ken McFadden in happier times
Minister Thomas Byrne addresses online allegations against him https://t.co/mBgUPJpm3u via @acast
— LMFM RADIO (@LMFMRADIO) July 13, 2020
This morning.
The Michael Reade Show on LMFM.
Junior minister Thomas Byrne denied the claim by Meath Fianna Fáil activist Ken McFadden that he was the source of the leak of Barry Cowen’s drink-drive conviction.
Via Irish Examiner:
Mr Byrne said that he hadn’t spoken to Mr McFadden at 1.30am as suggested, adding that the conversation had taken place around 1am.
Mr Byrne said he had made phone calls to “many of his friends” on Saturday, June 27, when Mr Byrne was overlooked for a full cabinet position.
Mr Byrne said that he “absolutely” refutes Mr McFadden’s claims.
Mr Byrne said that he had taken legal advice on the claims, and had assessed his options, but suggested his role as a junior minister would preclude him from taking a case against Mr McFadden.
“‘As someone who has worked on defamation cases, these things take up all of your time.”
Seems legit.
FIGHT!
Listen back here
Thomas Byrne denies leaking Barry Cowen drink-driving ban to press (irish Examiner)
Meanwhile…
I am not on a campaign to take any one down or destroy anyone & I don’t plan on making any further comment on this matter unless provoked by the @thomasbyrneTD camp or supporters on his behalf, I think the business of government now should be on covid, housing health brexit
— Ken Mc Fadden (@unspeakable28) July 13, 2020
Yesterday: No Turning Back
Friday: Byrne After Reading
Hate it when people misuse “refute”.
The call didn’t take place at 1:30. It was at 1:00.
And he expects that to be some sort of proof he did/didn’t say anything?
If Cowen can go down the legal route, then why not Byrne? I know if it was me and i’d been told lies about, I’d certainly go down the legal route.
You heard the man: they take up so much time. And he’s busy with all the calls he be making.
Sounds like heads were knocked together.
“A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun…”
Someone isn’t being a very good soldier
Logs don’t Byrne.
McFadden had the receipts all along, as suspected.
Is Stephen’s Green about to become Zaire,
in a showdown between the Departments
of Agriculture and Justice?