Dara Calleary resigns after breaching Covid-19 guidelines at Galway golf event

Dara Calleary resigns after breaching Covid-19 guidelines at Galway golf event
Minister Dara Calleary has apologised after attending a golf event with 80 other people, which may have breached Covid-19 guidelines. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Agriculture Minister Dara Calleary is resigning from cabinet, effective immediately.

The resignation follows the Irish Examiner's revelation that Mr Calleary was among over 80 people who attended an Oireachtas Golf Society event on Wednesday which appeared to breach public health guidelines.

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