Hole in ozone layer ‘not caused by cans of hairspray’, claims Danny Healy-Rae

The hole in the ozone layer was caused by nuclear testing and “not by cans of hairspray or whatever”, claims Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae.

The Kerry TD, who previously denied the notion of climate change, putting rising temperatures down to God, yesterday told the Dáil that “untruths have been bandied about for many years” concerning climate change.

“They told us about the ozone layer, greenhouse gases, and cans of hairspray or whatever, but they never told us that it was nuclear testing,” he said.