Councillor sorry for McEntee insult

An outspoken Sinn Féin councillor has been forced to make an apology after insulting comments he made about newly-elected TD Helen McEntee and her grieving family.

Ms McEntee last month topped the poll in Meath East, a by-election which occurred following the suicide of her father, junior minister Shane McEntee.

Seamus Morris recently posted comments online about her running for the seat, saying: “Isn’t it amazing that the McEntee family can put their grief to one side to keep their snouts in the trough?”