McGuinness 'lobbied to keep colleague's job' – court is told

John McGuinness. Photo: Tom Burke

Shane Phelan

THE chairman of the Dail's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) lobbied former Rehab boss Angela Kerins in an unsuccessful bid to save the job of a party colleague, a court has heard.

According to Ms Kerins, Fianna Fail TD John McGuinness intervened twice on behalf of local councillor Pat Fitzpatrick, who was "in the process of losing his employment with Rehab Enterprises Kilkenny".