Expenses and Appointment Controversies
Former environment minister John Gormley illegally appointed Larkin to the Private Residential Tenancies Board in 2008. Larkin was also one of the few public figures who urged against a second-term as President of Ireland for Mary McAleese.
Donegal County Council and several media outlets, including Highland Radio, received documentation alleging Larkin was involved in irregularities in expenses payments.
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