Brendan Ogle
ESB union boss Brendan Ogle confirmed yesterday that he received death threats during the recent dispute with the ESB, which threatened to result in black-outs around the country from next Monday.
Threats of a “serious nature” were also made against his family, Mr Ogle told Sean O’Rourke on RTÉ Radio yesterday.
Ogle, who hails from Marian Park in Dundalk, said the threats were taken seriously and were a factor as to why negotiations between the ESB and the unions took place at undisclosed locations. A deal was struck between the ESB and unions on Sunday, preventing the possibility of industrial action next week.
“Unfortunately people have been whipped up by this. Threats of a serious nature have been made against me and my family and these are being investigated by the gardai and I don’t want to say much more about it,” he told Sean O’Rourke.
When the broadcaster asked if it was a threat to his life, he replied “yes”.
The unions boss said the threats were made a week ago and that gardai were treating them seriously.
He also said the death threats were “a factor” in the talks between the ESB and union officials taking place at undisclosed locations.
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