Reaction to Reilly debt issue

There has been mixed reaction to the news that Minister for Health James Reilly has appeared on a list of debt defaulters.

There has been mixed reaction to the news that Minister for Health James Reilly has appeared on a list of debt defaulters.

Dr Reilly is due to make a statement to the Dáil later today on the issue after it emerged yesterday that the Minister for Health’s name would be appearing in Stubbs Gazette over a €1.9 million unpaid debt.

Here's what people have been saying about the news on Twitter over the past 24 hours:

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