Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I know that Senator Craughwell understands security issues well. The phone that I use has been issued to me by the Department of Foreign Affairs. I am cautious about the use of that phone because it has been compromised. It is a matter of public record and was featured in the media last year in that in August 2020, I was subject to a phishing attack via the Telegram messaging application on my mobile phone. Using credentials created on this platform, my identity was used to contact several foreign-----