Clare’s Fianna Fáil TD Claims Taxpayer Footing The Bill For State Propaganda

Clare’s Fianna Fáil TD claims the taxpayer is footing the bill for state propaganda.

The government’s Strategic Communications Unit has been called before an Oireachtas committee after questions were raised over advertorials placed in newspapers.

The Taoiseach has denied reports his department instructed newspapers to make the ads look like part of the regular news cycle.

Fianna Fáil’s Communications Spokesperson Timmy Dooley says it needs to be explained.