Whether ministers delete messages varies by party, with Green ministers all explicitly stating they do not delete texts or emails. Fianna Fáil ministers largely said they did not conduct Government business through text, while some Fine Gael ministers admitted on radio last week they deleted texts.. The Irish Independent asked the spokespersons for every senior Cabinet minister whether they deleted texts. The three senior Green Party ministers – Catherine Martin, Eamon Ryan and Roderic O’Gorman – all said they did not delete texts. Read MoreFinance Minister Paschal Donohoe said that “sometimes” he deleted texts if “I’ve dealt with them quickly”.

Source: Irish Independent September 06, 2021 01:30 UTC