Niall Collins: My actions around Limerick property sale were 'legally correct at all times'

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has been strongly defensive of Mr Collins this afternoon, telling Leaders' Questions that the story, which was first reported by The Ditch, is a 'political campaign'

Niall Collins’ wife, Eimear O’Connor, had expressed interest in buying a property in Patrickswell, Limerick, prior to the council agreeing to sell the land. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Junior Minister for Higher Education Niall Collins has said that he is "in absolutely no doubt" that his actions around the sale of the site were "legally correct at all times".

Mr Collins said that there had been "various expressions of interest" in the site. He said that there was no vote taken or disagreement on the disposal of the site. He said that the disposal of the site is a reserved legal function of the full council and seven Bruff councillors could not do so themselves.