‘Sindo’ axes long-time columnist Harris over ‘fake’ social media account

Former senator Eoghan Harris, who has had his contract with the Sunday Independent terminated. 

Sunday Independent columnist Eoghan Harris has had his contract with the newspaper terminated following confirmation that he was involved in running a “fake” Twitter account.

The newspaper group reported the termination of the former Senator’s contract with immediate effect on Thursday evening and said the decision was taken by the editor of the Sunday paper, Alan English.