Speaking at an event in Cork on Friday, Tanaiste Micheal Martin once again criticised articles published by The Ditch. It follows on from the publication of articles published by Minister of State Niall Collins.
Tánaiste Micheál Martin doubled down on his criticism of online publication The Ditch, saying he is not going to let anyone “bandy around the word corruption and defame people”.The Ditch has published a number of stories about Government parties and ministers that have resulted in resignations. Both Fianna Fáil’s Robert Troy and Fine Gael’s Damien English resigned following stories the website wrote about them.
He also said that anyone who has stood down because of stories published by The Ditch did so off their own backs and were not pressured by Government to do so. “It's a pity. But, those of us who are the subject of the attacks, and it's not just Niall Collins, many others have been the subject of attacks, including myself, by The Ditch, which were false.
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