How Did He Do It?

An interesting piece in the Indo today reveals that Michael Martin's brother, Cllr Sean Martin, sent out a few press releases on local issues from a Department of Foreign Affairs email address. Cllr Martin has no connection to the Department, but somehow had access to its email system.

Opposition politicians have kicked up demanding a full investigation, and rightly so. If the Minister for Foreign Affairs is in the business of letting relatives and friends use his Department's email system, then the security of this (highly sensitive) area of the Government is compromised. It's not the breathtaking arrogance of this that ticks me off - it's the fact that they've played fast and loose with the integrity of our foreign policy.