Michael Collins demands Pippa Hackett apologise for describing him as an organic farmer

In a letter to the Ceann Comhairle, Mr Collins said: "The facts now are I am no longer an organic farmer and I must insist she corrects the record of the Dáil immediately"

Michael Collins at Leinster House. Picture: Damien Storan.

Independent TD Michael Collins has written to the Ceann Comhairle demanding that Junior Minister Pippa Hackett apologise and correct the record of the Dáil for describing him as an organic farmer.

There were fractious exchanges on Wednesday evening and the Dáil had to be suspended twice after the Cork South West TD took exception to being called "an organic farmer".