but was not elected. Phoenix Park scandal In 1994, while Minister of State, Stagg became the subject of a major press scandal after Gardaí had found him the previous November loitering in an area of Dublin's Phoenix Park used by male prostitutes. He was questioned by the Gardaí but no charges were filed against him. According to The Independent, public anger was largely focused on the member of the Gardaí who leaked details to the media despite no crime being committed. Personal life Emmet Stagg's brother Frank Stagg was a Provisional Irish Republican Army member, who died in a British prison in 1976 while on hunger strike. Emmett and his brothers quarrelled over whether Frank should be buried with his family, or in a dedicated "Republican" plot. The resulting dispute, into which the Irish government directly intervened, escalated into mayhem that resulted in the body of Frank Stagg being buried three separate times. References External links Emmet Stagg's page on the Labour Party website 1944 births Living people Alumni of Dublin Institute of Technology Labour Party (Ireland) TDs Local councillors in County Kildare Members of the 25th Dáil Members of the 26th Dáil Members of the 27th Dáil Members of the 28th Dáil Members of the 29th Dáil Members of the 30th Dáil Members of the 31st Dáil Ministers of State of the 27th Dáil Politicians from County Mayo