Tánaiste: Facts being replaced with lies

Facts are being replaced by lies in public and political discourse, Tánaiste and Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has warned.

“During the Brexit campaign, the ‘No’ campaign convinced people that the money saved from not having to contribute to the EU could be exclusively used for the National Health Service resulting in corresponding major improvements, not true, not possible, not remotely possible,” said Ms Fitzgerald.

The minister was speaking at the NewsBrands Ireland Journalism Awards in Dublin yesterday.