Fianna Fáil’s Malcolm Byrne has stepped down as chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on AI after he confirmed he was arrested by gardaí last week on suspicion of drink driving.
In a statement on Thursday night, the Wicklow-Wexford TD said he was doing so “totally without prejudice to the ongoing legal process”, adding “there is no further movement on this issue”.
Previously, Byrne said he was arrested early on May 28th while he was travelling from a hotel in Dublin to Dublin Airport.
He said he was stopped at a mandatory Garda checkpoint in the city centre, close to the hotel, and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
He informed Fianna Fáil of his arrest on Thursday morning immediately after it happened, he added.
In his statement, Byrne said the decision to step down from the committee was “entirely my own”.
“Given the seriousness of the matter, my deep respect for my fellow committee members, and despite my...
