Taoiseach confirms his office contacted Fr Peter McVerry over eviction ban row but 'didn't seek apology'
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- 07 Apr 2023
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that his office did not seek an apology from Fr Peter McVerry when it contacted him about claims he made about the eviction ban.
The homelessness campaigner apologised to the Taoiseach on Wednesday for suggesting that Mr Varadkar had “overruled” Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien’s wish to continue the eviction ban.
In an interview with Red FM, Fr McVerry acknowledged that he may have been given incorrect information and that he wished to clarify his remarks.
Speaking on Wednesday afternoon, the Taoiseach confirmed that his office had contacted the priest to clarify the situation.
He insisted, however, that Fr McVerry did not have to apologise to him and that his officials did not seek an apology.
The Taoiseach said: “My office contacted him and it was just very simply to set out the facts as they happened.
“I just want to say that no apology was necessary. There have been many times in the past when I've been given false information, and in good faith, I believed it to be true and I used it in the media and then found out it wasn't true and I've had to retract it.
“I understand that these things can happen. Certainly, I'm not upset about it at all. Read More…
