An official investigation into the infamous Champagne party at the Department of Foreign Affairs during the height of lockdown has been launched.
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, has confirmed that a probe into the bash has been initiated by his officials.
A spokesman for the minister told the Irish Mirror: “On January 13th he (the minister) asked his current Secretary General (Joe Hackett) to report on the impromptu gathering in the department in June 2020 and has asked for that report by the end of the month.”