Micheál Martin accused Pearse Doherty TD of making false statements about his travel arrangements. He clarified that the final costs of the trip would be published later, emphasizing there was no rescheduling related to a sporting event. Martin stated he would have attended the match regardless of the flight schedule. He defended the precautionary measures regarding security, noting the bookings were made in advance and did not warrant sharing security advice with media accompanying him on the trip. He dismissed claims about additional costs and security concerns as incorrect.
"It's a nonsense story. It is important that the context is made very clear. The story is suggesting there was a rescheduling to do with the match. There wasn't."
"And in terms of the security at the time, these were booked a week in advance. And in the Middle East there are issues, as we all know. It was a precautionary approach."
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