Politics

Robert Troy resigns as Minister of State

Fianna Fáil TD admits lack of due diligence after coming under fire over his failure to declare properties but won’t ‘apologise for being a landlord’

The Fianna Fáil TD had come under increasing pressure in recent days over his failure to declare details of his property interests on the Oireachtas register. Picture: Fergal Phillips

Robert Troy has resigned as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

The Fianna Fáil TD had come under increasing pressure in recent days over his failure to declare details of his property interests on the Oireachtas register.

In a statement, Troy said he did not want to “distract from the serious issues at hand in this country and the good work this government is doing, and my party is doing, ...