Howlin accuses Daly of 'brass neck' after expenses question

Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin today accused Socialist TD Clare Daly of having a "brass neck" after she questioned him about allowances and expenses in the Dáil.

Clare Daly has agreed that she used her travel allowance to tour the country to campaign against the household charge, even though it appears she is only allowed to claim the allowance for travel within her constituency in Dublin.