Coveney's hacked phone was used to contact other foreign ministers 

In a strident letter to the committee, seen by the Irish Examiner, Simon Coveney has moved to clarify lingering concerns among committee members about testimony he gave to it earlier this week

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said his phone was hacked in 2020 and other foreign ministers were contacted using his phone’s identity, he has revealed.

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said his phone was hacked in 2020 and other foreign ministers were contacted using his phone’s identity.

Mr Coveney has also written to the Foreign Affairs Committee rejecting strongly claims he misled members in evidence given by him earlier this week in relation to the appointment process for Katherine Zappone as a UN special envoy.