Simon Coveney orders investigation into Department of Foreign affairs lockdown gathering

Mr Coveney said last week he would be willing to go before the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs committee to answer questions about the event

Mr Coveney said that when he attended the office to congratulate staff, there was no party and people were back at work. File Picture: Dan Linehan

Simon Coveney has ordered an investigation into a gathering of staff in his department during lockdown in June 2020.

A picture, shared on social media in the aftermath of Ireland winning a UN Security Council seat, showed officials drinking champagne in the offices of Iveagh House.