Helen McEntee confirms she did not attend Department of Foreign Affairs champagne party

The photograph of the soirée was a ‘selfie’ taken by Niall Burgess, who was the secretary-general of the department at the time but has since been appointed ambassador to France. Photo via Twitter
The Department of Foreign Affairs has apologised after a picture was published showing a celebration taking place in its offices in 2020.
The picture was posted on Twitter in June 2020 by then secretary-general of the department Niall Burgess after Ireland secured a seat on the UN Security Council. It was deleted shortly after.