Niall Donald, deputy editor of the Sunday World and co-host of the newspaper’s Crime World podcast, has confirmed he is the tenant involved in the Jim Gavin controversy. Photograph: Screen grab Crime World podcast
The former tenant owed money by Fianna Fáil presidential nominee Jim Gavin has said he feels sorry for his ex-landlord.
Niall Donald, deputy editor of the Sunday World, has spoken publicly for the first time about his claim that he is owed €3,300 by the former candidate, who has ended his campaign over the controversy.
The revelation about the overpaid rent was disclosed last Saturday in the Irish Independent, which along with the Sunday World is part of the Mediahuis media group. It led to Mr Gavin ending his campaign on Sunday night.
For the past number of days, media reports on the controversy did not identify Mr Donald, who spoke to reporters on the basis his name would not be used.
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