'I am not a spy' - Seanad members declare they are not suspected Russian agent in OireachtasSeveral senators have used their speaking time this afternoon to declare they are not Russian spies. It comes after a newspaper reported that a politician in the Oireachtas has been allegedly recruited by Russian intelligence. “And I too, Senator Dooley like you, am not one of those people either,” Senator Buttimer said. Taoiseach Simon Harris today deflected a question as to whether the alleged Russian spy in the Oireachtas should identify himself - as rumours swirled that he might be preparing to do so. It comes after The Sunday Times reported that Russian intelligence recruited an Irish politician to act as an agent during Brexit negotiations.

Source: Irish Independent October 09, 2024 15:41 UTC