Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I spoke to Damien Carrick over the weekend. He informed me that the President, Paul Reid and the Taoiseach had called him to express their support to him. The Taoiseach told him that he would read into the record of the Dáil today an apology from him and the State, which meant a lot to him. He said the eight-minute phone call he had with the Taoiseach was a very important phone call, and he asked me to say that to the Taoiseach. I know this is a thing he would not want. He would love to have Trish with him to be a mother to his children, but unfortunately that is not to be. I know he is listening in today. On behalf of Damien, I thank the Taoiseach for doing that today.

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