A daughter of well-known criminal Martin Cahill has denied there is any dispute within her family over her sister's decision to write a book about the life of her murdered father.
Emma Cahill, who was aged 14 when her father was shot dead in Dublin in August 1994, denied that a woman who was interviewed on a radio programme criticising the book was a member of the Cahill family.
The interviewee, Caoimhe Cahill, told RTÉ Radio 1's Liveline programme on Thursday that she was a member of the Cahill family, and believed the book should not have been written.
She said the book's publication had broken a code within her family about speaking publicly about Cahill.
However, Emma Cahill yesterday told the programme she has "no idea" who Caoimhe Cahill is. She said she fully supported the decision by her sister, Frances Cahill, to write the book, Martin Cahill, My Father.
"I am very proud of her, and I am glad she has given the other side of our life. I stand behind her, and I am proud of my father and I miss him terribly. People are listening to this show and believe that this woman [Caoimhe Cahill] is a member of my family; it's a complete lie."
She said she was followed to school by gardaí when she was a child, and was "intimidated" by their actions.
Retired members of the Garda have disputed the allegations made in the book, and have criticised the decision to publish it. The book claims Cahill had no option but to pursue a life of crime.
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