Michael D Higgins says he used private jet following security advice from office

The incumbent had said he had to fly to Northern Ireland last May as the Northern Irish Police Service could not provide the required security by road.

President Michael D Higgins has claimed that he had to travel to Belfast by private jet following advice from his office on security issues.

Mr Higgins said he was grateful for the statement released by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) which disputed his earlier claims that he travelled by jet because police in Northern Ireland could not provide security for him by road.