Ministers break their silence over INM

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Communications Minister Denis Naughten have broken their silence on the alleged data breach scandal at Independent News and Media (INM), saying it is very “concerning”.

Their comments, yesterday, came as two opposition leaders, Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald, signalled they intend raising the controversy when the Dáil resumes next week.

At a Project Ireland 2040 event in NUI Galway, Mr Varadkar spoke for the first time about the scandal. He said an independent press was fundamental to the workings of any democracy, and that the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) would investigate.