From the Irish TImes.

“Having heard an interview with one of the victims in the case, who was clearly distressed by my letter and having considered the matter and discussed it with colleagues, I now accept that it was inappropriate for a TD to have become involved in any way in a case of such seriousness.

So she accepts that is is inappropriate. Isn’t that great. But that is only words. Words mean nothing at all. Where are the standards in office? If this was from another party she would be calling for them to resign. As Damien Mulley pointed out look what happened to Bobby Molloy in a similar situation. He made a statement at the time.

Mr Molloy admitted he “got it wrong” and had made “a wrong judgment” in asking a secretary in his department to call a judge’s secretary in the first place.

Not exactly much different then Kathleen Lynchs statement.

Labour’s leader at the time Ruari Quinn called for Molloy to resign and in the end Molloy resigned.  Does Eamon Gilmore holds his party to the same standards as he held others. Still no calls from the party leadership.