'Embarrassed would be an understatement', SocDems deputy leader says 

Cian O'Callaghan said the way the controversy involving Eoin Hayes unfolded on Tuesday was completely unacceptable and left him feeling 'very angry'

Eoin Hayes has been suspended from the Social Democrats for providing untrue statements to the media about when he divested of shares in Palantir. Picture: Leon Farrell/RollingNews

The Social Democrats made mistakes in how the controversy involving Eoin Hayes was handled and the party has taken a knock as a result, its acting leader has admitted.

Cian O'Callaghan said that how events unfolded on Tuesday were completely unacceptable and had left him feeling "very angry". He said: