30 October 2014
Taoiseach’s ‘highly prejudicial’ comments torpedo meeting with four freed in Maíria Cahill case
THE SOLICITOR for four people named in the media in connection with the Maíria Cahill case and freed by a court of law has advised his clients not to meet An Taoiseach “given your rush to judgment and your setting aside of the court finding and legal processes”.
In a letter faxed to the Office of the Taoiseach at Government Buildings in Dublin on Thursday afternoon, Peter Madden of Madden & Finucane reminds Enda Kenny that he wrote to him on 24 October “with regard to my clients . . . to inform you that I had advised them against any meeting given your highly prejudicial statements and ongoing legal processes”.
The legal adviser continued:
“I note that you, or a spokesperson for your office, contacted the media on Wednesday 29 October with regard to a proposed meeting. Both the comments attributed to you and media reporting are again highly prejudicial and inaccurate.
“Given your approach to this matter, my clients have today confirmed that they see no point in meeting, at this stage, with you given your rush to judgment and your setting aside of the court finding and legal processes.
“On my advice they are declining to meet with you.”
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