Taoiseach accused of calling Mary Lou McDonald a liar as Gaeilge

Sinn Féin claimed Micheál Martin was taking advantage of the fact that Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy would not understand the comments he made in Irish

During a heated exchange in the Dáil over housing, Mary Lou McDonald (right) said that Micheál Martin (left) had called her a liar in Irish and asked him to withdraw the accusation.

The Taoiseach was accused of calling Mary Lou McDonald a liar as Gaeilge with the Ceann Comhairle's lack of Irish becoming an issue.

During a heated exchange in the Dáil over housing, Ms McDonald said that Micheál Martin had called her a liar in Irish and asked him to withdraw the accusation.