Department of Foreign Affairs report blames former secretary general for breach of Covid guidelines
Report said Niall Burgess was ‘largely responsible’ for facilitating the breach of social distance guidance
The Department of Foreign Affairs’ internal report into its champagne party during the lockdown has placed the blame on the shoulders of its former secretary general.
Niall Burgess, the former secretary general of the department, posted a photo on Twitter of himself and senior staff hosting a champagne celebration of Ireland winning a seat on the UN Security Council in June 2020 in breach of lockdown restrictions.
Joe Hackett, the current secretary general of the ...