European Affairs Minister visibly upset in Dáil while responding to Essex truck discovery tragedy

Helen McEntee, the European Affairs Minister, got visbily upset in the Dáil when she was responding to questions about the Essex tragedy in which 39 bodies were discovered in a lorry trailer.

Helen McEntee, the European Affairs Minister, got visbily upset in the Dáil today when she was responding to questions about the Essex tragedy in which 39 bodies were discovered in a lorry trailer.

Ms McEntee, speaking during a debate, struggled to contain her emotions when she addressed the migrant issue and spoke of her frustration as to the lack of progress at EU level in dealing with it.