The family of former Clare TD Sylvie Barrett have said they were shocked and hurt by allegations that he held bank accounts linked with tax evasion.
Following the disclosure of names contained in a whistleblower dossier in the Dail, the Barrett Family have told Clare FM that the former Fianna Fail Minister and MEP never had a bank account with Guiness & Mahon or Ansbacher.
There's been much political criticism of Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald who included the name "S. Barrett" in the list read out under Dail Privilege, with some describing it as another political stunt.
The late Sylvie Barrett's son Tom said his mother and brothers were upset by her actions