Dana criticises "vile and false" accusation against member of her family

Presidential hopeful Dana Rosemary Scallon has criticised what she called a “vile and false" accuation against her family, which she said is to appear in unspecified media tomorrow.

"It has come to my attention that yet further allegations, this time of a most untrue, malicious and vile nature, have been levelled against a member of my family," Dana said, adding that lawyers were investigating the accusation, which attempts "to destroy my good character."