Tánaiste doubles down on The Ditch criticism

In response, the news website's editor accused Micheál Martin of 'ignorance and arrogance'

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said The Ditch had made 'clear innuendo' about the sale of a site in Limerick to the wife of junior minister Niall Collins. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has doubled down on his criticism of news website The Ditch, saying that the site "has to be called out".

However, the site's editor accused Mr Martin of "ignorance and arrogance" in response.