Mitchelstown taxi driver Gerdy Murphy who has been embroiled in a bitter battle of words with Junior Minister Dara Murphy for the past week, has re-affirmed his stance to The Avondhu, saying that he told the truth and gave an accurate account of what happened on September 13.

Since it emerged a few days ago that Dara Murphy had travelled to Dublin Airport by garda squad car when his car broke down outside Mitchelstown, he has denied claims that he turned down a taxi that was offered to him by a local driver.

In what he declared to be his final interview on the subject …

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