Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin has called 'false' an accusation by the Women of Honour group that he sought to equate rape and sexual assault in the Defence Forces with 'trips, slips and falls'.
Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin has called"false" an accusation by the Women of Honour group that he sought to equate rape and sexual assault in the Defence Forces with"trips, slips and falls".On Monday, the group called on Mr Martin to withdraw the comment, which he made in correspondence with the group's legal team.
Mr Martin said he was concerned that such an inclusion would make the terms of references very broad, and could conceivably include"trips, slips and falls" that may have occurred in the workplace. Speaking in Beijing, where he is on a four-day trip to China, Mr Martin said the Government was saying"the opposite to what's being alleged".
The Tánaiste said he used the phrase out of concern that the process could drag on for a decade if they establish an inquiry that is too wide-ranging.
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