Fianna Fail's Robert Troy has tonight resigned as Minister of State with Responsibility for Trade Promotion following a much-publicised controversy relating to failure to declare all his property dealings to the Dail register of members’ interests.
Pressure has been mounting on the Longford-Westmeath TD for a number of weeks but intensified in recent days amid a number of media appearances.
In a statement on Wednesday evening, Deputy Troy said: "I am issuing this statement as a serving TD for the constituency of Longford/Westmeath to officially announce my resignation as a Minister of State.