Donohoe tells Dáil he 'sincerely regrets' controversy around his election declarations

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty said the Minister has been 'caught out' adding that he tried to 'cover it up' in 2017 and again last year

Paschal Donohoe said: "I have worked tirelessly in any public office that I have held, always committed to the public interest and the common good. Honesty and integrity matter, above all, in public life. I am very sorry that this has happened." File photo: RollingNews.ie

Minister Paschal Donohoe "sincerely regrets" the controversy that has emerged around his election declarations.

Addressing the Dáil, Mr Donohoe said he was not aware that six people had been paid to put up posters at the time of the 2016 election. However, he also revealed that he has sold €1,716 worth of Fine Gael super draw tickets to businessman Michael Stone who provided assistance in putting up the election posters.