Galway East Independent TD Noel Grealish , former Fianna Fáil senator Donie Cassidy , John Sweeney and his son James Sweeney , owners of the Station House Hotel, face charges related to organising the Oireachtas Golf Society event during pandemic restrictions.
All men face a single charge that on 19 August 2020 they organised an event that contravened the Health Act 1947, as amended, to prevent, limit, minimise or slow the spread of Covid-19. The alleged offences relate to a dinner which took place at the Station House Hotel, Clifden on 19 August 2020 that was attended by 81 people.
Deputy Grealish, of Carnmore, was the golf society's captain, while Mr Cassidy, of Castlepollard, Co Westmeath, was its president. The public backlash over the event led to the resignation of then agriculture minister Dara Calleary, while a number of other Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael senators lost the party whip.Supreme Court judge Seamus Woulfe, now Supreme Court Justice, who also attended the event, came under pressure to resign his position.Former chief justice Susan Denham carried out an investigation into the "golf-gate" episode and found the judge's conduct did not justify calls for his resignation.
Yet again we see time and money being wasted.Move on
What about the dinner leo went to anything about that or the concert in England
They made a mistake god knows people are just drained from all this theres only so much we can take the UK are right drive on
Waste of time and money ! Nothing will come out of it !
If they were in any way principled they would have pleaded guilty and taken their medicine. No morals in politics or some businesses in this country.
Sure we all know what the out come of the trail going to be.
What a waste of time/money/resources.