Tongue-in-cheek denials follow recent reports that an Oireachtas member had allegedly been recruited by Russian intelligence
.Fianna Fáil Senator Timmy Dooley initiated a series of non-confessions on Wednesday morning when he declared he was not a spy and urged others to do likewise. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish TimesTheir tongue-in-cheek denials follow the weekend revelation that a member of the Oireachtas had allegedly been recruited by Russia n agents.initiated a series of non-confessions on Wednesday morning when he declared he was not a spy and urged others to do likewise.
Mark Ruffalo rows in on Irish politics, saying Green Party ‘about to do something really terrible to the environment’“I think its important in order to avoid any potential stain on this house, that members would voluntarily make a statement that they are not the subject of any investigation or that they have never been in the clutches of Russia,” Mr Dooley added.between 2016 and 2020 and that a “honeytrap” was used in the operation.
Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne also confirmed: “I am not a spy, I have no doubt that Senator Dooley isn’t a Russian spy himself.” Mr Berry said there was such a poor security culture in Ireland that many of the 220 members of the Oireachtas were not aware they were potential targets, even in terms of the accessibility of their mobile phones.Why is The Incredible Hulk angry at Ireland’s Green Party, and what does it mean for our energy security?
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