Paddy Cosgrave complaint against Micheál Martin rejected by watchdog:
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Dáil Rejects Paddy Cosgrave’s Complaint Against MartinIn December 2023, a Dáil committee ruled that Micheál Martin’s remarks did not harm Paddy Cosgrave’s reputation.
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- The Dáil committee overseeing parliamentary privileges dismissed the complaint filed by Paddy Cosgrave against Tánaiste Micheál Martin.
- Martin described the website The Ditch, funded by Cosgrave, as a political entity attacking the Government.
- Cosgrave claimed Martin’s statements abused parliamentary privilege and unfairly damaged his reputation.
- The committee concluded that Martin’s comments did not harm Cosgrave’s reputation and required no further action.
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