Mitchell and McGuinness trade blows

Fine Gael's presidential candidate Gay Mitchell has accused Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness of "lying" to the people.

Mitchell and McGuinness trade blows

Fine Gael's presidential candidate Gay Mitchell has accused Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness of "lying" to the people.

His attack comes after his party colleague, the Environment Minister Phil Hogan, told the Sunday Independent that US multinationals would be "appalled" if Ireland elected a "terrorist" like McGuinness to become the next president of Ireland.

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