Latest: Road safety campaigner calls on Finian McGrath to resign over drink-driving check criticisms

Road safety campaigner Aisling Reid of PARC has said that Independent Alliance Minister of State Finian McGrath should resign.

Latest: Road safety campaigner calls on Finian McGrath to resign over drink-driving check criticisms
Mon, 01 Apr, 2019 - 11:50
Vivienne Clarke

Update 10.50am: Road safety campaigner Aisling Reid of PARC has said that Independent Alliance Minister of State Finian McGrath should resign.

“It is disgraceful what he said. It was shocking. Withdrawing his statement is not enough, he should resign,” she told RTÉ Radio’s Today with Sean O’Rourke show.

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