President Higgins will not make statement on allowance

President Michael D Higgins has reneged on his promise to provide a formal statement on the use of an unvouched €317,000 annual allowance before the public vote on October 26.

Last week, at the official launch of his campaign, Mr Higgins promised to provide a “formal statement” about spending at Áras an Uachtaráin, as he defended the unaudited annual presidential allowance of €317,000.