Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has cultivated a reputation for being a safe pair of political hands, so it has been surprising to watch him fumble his response to revelations over donations-in-kind made to his reelection efforts in 2016 by businessman Michael Stone.

You can read about the details of what has been alleged and how Mr Donohoe has responded here.

On the podcast Harry McGee and Pat Leahy look at just how bad this is for Mr Donohoe.

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