Tánaiste defends two TDs photographed with Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch
The Tánaiste has defended two of her TDs after photos emerged of them with Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch.
TD Joe Costello and Minister with responsibility for drugs Aodhan O'Riordain have appeared in photos with the known gangster.
The photo of O'Riordain emerged this morning, on the day of the funeral of murdered Eddie Hutch Sr.
However Labour leader Joan Burton has said that politicians do not know everyone they pose for photos with.
“If some of the people that we are talking about were to walk into the room here, unless somebody, like one of yourselves in the media tipped me off, I wouldn’t actually know who they are.
“And in an era of selfies and photos and community photos, really, being honest, hand on my heart, I couldn’t vouch for everybody in a photo.”
