Minister apologises for using Oireachtas envelopes for FG superdraw

A statement from the minister says that Mr Brophy will repay the costs

Colm Brophy sent letters about the party's SuperDraw to members in his Dublin South West constituency using envelopes of the Houses of the Oireachtas.

A Fine Gael junior minister says that "a mistake was made" after he used Oireachtas envelopes to send fundraising letters to party members.

Pictures obtained by the Irish Examiner show that Overseas Development Minister Colm Brophy sent letters about the party's SuperDraw to members in his Dublin South West constituency using envelopes of the Houses of the Oireachtas.