Heather Humphreys again denies political interference in animal cruelty case

Speaking during Newstalk's presidential debate on Tuesday, Ms Humphreys said the letter had not been passed on by her, but by a staff member, and contained no endorsement or suggestions.

There was no political interference in an animal cruelty case in which a letter was passed on to the Department of Agriculture from her office, Heather Humphreys has said.

Ms Humphreys said a case in which she received a letter from a family member of a farmer had been "well aired", and she passed the letter on to the Department of Agriculture without comment or a covering letter.