'I no longer feel safe': Senator Sharon Keogan resigns from Oireachtas committee

Ms Keogan was ejected from a sitting of a committee last week where she was accused of making 'bigoted, cold and cruel' comments about surrogacy

Senator Sharon Keogan said: "I no longer feel safe or protected as a member of the Committee and have made this difficult decision as a result of that." Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Independent Senator Sharon Keogan has resigned from the Oireachtas children's committee over an "unsafe working environment".

In an email, seen by the Irish Examiner, the senator resigned from the committee on Wednesday.