Criminals were behind hacking of Simon Coveney's phone 

The phone hack on Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney was most likely a criminal attack as opposed to one of espionage.

The phone hack on Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney was most likely a criminal attack as opposed to one of espionage.

The Irish Examiner has been told the hack was discovered when other EU foreign ministers contacted Mr Coveney to say they had received dubious messages from his number.