President Michael D Higgins has said he supports more transparency around the activities and spending in the Áras. On running for a second term, President Higgins said: "I changed my mind... Responding to that statement, President Higgins said that he thought it was good to reflect on what had happened. He knows very well my reaction to the remarks he made about the Travelling Community, I regard it as appalling," he said. You can listen to the full interview with President Higgins here:

Source: Irish Examiner October 19, 2018 12:00 UTC