Government 'in a bind' over Paschal Donohoe's election expenses

Sipo dealing with complaint about donation of services to his 2016 campaign

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe has recused himself from all matters relating to the Standards in Public Office and ethics legislation, pending the outcome of a complaint to that office.

The controversy around Paschal Donohoe’s 2016 election expenses has “put the Government in a bind”, some in Fianna Fáil fear, though party sources are not calling for the public expenditure minister to step down.

Mr Donohoe has recused himself from all matters relating to the Standards in Public Office (Sipo) and ethics legislation, pending the outcome of a complaint to that office about the donation of services to his 2016 general election campaign.