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flag Irish TD Gary Gannon apologized for falsely linking former minister Alan Shatter to Jeffrey Epstein via a misidentified photo.

flag Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon has apologized to former justice minister Alan Shatter for a false social media post linking Shatter to Jeffrey Epstein. flag The post, based on a misidentified image from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s travel diary, falsely suggested a 2011 meeting between Shatter and Epstein. flag Gannon confirmed Shatter never met or had any contact with Epstein, and the image actually documented a legitimate government meeting between Shatter and Holder. flag Despite deleting the post, screenshots circulated widely, leading to Shatter being wrongly targeted and subjected to antisemitic abuse. flag Gannon acknowledged the error, apologized unreservedly, and paid damages. flag Shatter welcomed the apology, stating he was glad the matter was resolved.

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