Sinn Fein’s Presidential hopeful believes no public servant should be beyond scrutiny, even the President.
Ireland South MEP Liadh Ní Riada is the most recent candidate to throw her hat into the ring in the race for the Áras, after Senator Joan Freeman and businessmen Sean Gallagher, Gavin Duffy and Peter Casey secured nominations.
The cost of Michael D Higgins’ presidential term is set to be examined by an Oireachtas committee next week – despite being warned doing so may be “unconstitutional”.
The Public Accounts Committee agreed to the emergency meeting yesterday morning, putting the group on a collision course with the Government and Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin.
Speaking on Clare FM’s Morning Focus, MEP Ní Riada says when it comes to taxpayers money, there is no question about accountability and transparency:
