Maria Bailey resigns as chair of two more Oireachtas committees

Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey has resigned as chair of two more Oireachtas committees - including one focussed specifically on ethical rules - in the wake of the swing-gate controversy.

Maria Bailey resigns as chair of two more Oireachtas committees

Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey has resigned as chair of two more Oireachtas committees - including one focussed specifically on ethical rules - in the wake of the swing-gate controversy.

Ms Bailey made the decision "in the interests of the smooth running" of the political groups due in part to the ongoing attention over her now scrapped legal action against the Dean Hotel.

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