I have no case to answer on bill, says Brennan

TRANSPORT Minister Séamus Brennan has told senior officials in his department that he has no case to answer over allegations that a Government minister left an unpaid £5,000 bill for drink and cigars with Aer Rianta.

Mr Brennan has ordered the secretary general of his department to carry out a full investigation into the affair and a report is expected to be published within days.

The allegations, which emerged over the weekend, outlined how the airport management company allegedly delivered whiskey, brandy and cigars to an unnamed minister.