Varadkar dismisses figures cited by Noel Grealish relating to money sent to Nigeria each year

The Taoiseach has dismissed figures cited by Noel Grealish relating to the amount of money sent to Nigeria each year as inaccurate and exaggerated.

Varadkar dismisses figures cited by Noel Grealish relating to money sent to Nigeria each year
Wed, 13 Nov, 2019 - 17:35
Elaine Loughlin

The Taoiseach has dismissed figures cited by Noel Grealish relating to the amount of money sent to Nigeria each year as inaccurate and exaggerated.

The Galway West TD sparked outrage when he suggested in the Dáil that money being sent from Ireland by migrants could be the proceeds of crime or fraud.

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