GARETH: I'M BEING ATTACKED

PRESIDENTIAL hopeful Gareth Sheridan has slammed people in his former business associate Sean Gallagher's circle, saying "a coordinated attack" on his character is taking place.

- BY CIARA O'LOUGHLIN

The 35-year-old multimillionaire from Dublin officially launched his campaign in The Shelbourne's Constitutional Room yesterday.

Mr Gallagher - who himself was a presidential candidate in 2011was the chairman of Mr Sheridan's pain relief company Nutriband from 2017 until 2022.

The 6ft 7in-tall hopeful extraordinarily opened his campaign yesterday with a scathing attack against what he described as some people in his former colleague's circle.

He said: "There seems to be somewhat of a coordinated attack taking place on my character by people associated and in Sean Gallagher's circle.

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"I'm not saying that Sean is behind this or involved in any way. Some of you in the room know what I am talking about, that's all I will say on that.