Irish ‘spy’ expelled from Afghanistan

A DIPLOMAT paid €10,000 a month from the Irish Aid budget last night denied he was expelled from Afghanistan for being a spy.

Fine Gael demanded an explanation for why Michael Semple’s EU post was funded by money earmarked for Third World development projects.

Mr Semple was ordered to leave the war-ravaged country in December after being accused by Kabul of making contact with anti-government groups.