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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Ferghal Blaney

Pressure piles on Government to set up independent, external probe into Department of Foreign Affairs Champagne party

Pressure is piling on the Government to establish an independent, external investigation into a Champagne party at the Department of Foreign Affairs during lockdown.

Labour TD Ged Nash said that the internal inquiry announced last week is not sufficient and an outsider needs to be brought in.

Members of Government party Fianna Fáil are also calling for an independent investigator from outside to be appointed to any review.

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