Wallace: ‘I’ve lost more on a building site in a day than I can make in the Dáil or Europe in a year’

Independent TD Mick Wallace explains why he is running as an MEP despite having to borrow €30,000 from his brother to do it – and why he’d ‘fucking love’ to be Minister for Housing

Mick Wallace, independent TD for Wexford: ‘I am not your regular politician, as you know’ Picture: Conor McCabe

Independent TD Mick Wallace has said he could make “plenty of money” by going back into construction rather than running for the European Parliament.

The Wexford deputy has borrowed €30,000 from his brother to campaign for a seat in Ireland South and denied suggestions the European bid is motivated by his financial difficulties.

The former bankrupt, who is currently disqualified from involvement in companies over an under-declaration of €1.4 million in Vat by ...