"It’s very easy to have an establishment view." Minister wants open competition for top Garda job
Frances Fitzgerald also says she will “take lessons” from the criticisms of her predecessor Alan Shatter.
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Frances Fitzgerald also says she will “take lessons” from the criticisms of her predecessor Alan Shatter.
Fianna Fáil is now for calling for a road map to “restore this situation to normality”.
The resignation of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence was announced yesterday and Leo Varadkar and Frances Fitzgeralds are the frontrunners to take his place.
There was no prior indication of what was to unfold when Taoiseach Enda Kenny rose to speak in the Dáil just after 4.30pm yesterday.
Numerous controversies had been dogging the Justice Minister for months which is why he may well have decided to call it a day.
The government has now said that Alan Shatter’s successor will be appointed tomorrow morning.
The Taoiseach made the announcement to the Dáil this afternoon.
Less than an hour before he resigned, Alan Shatter was taking questions in the Dáil. No-one fully expected him to resign this afternoon- but here’s why he did.
John Wilson said that while he took no pleasure in Alan Shatter’s demise, he felt it was the right outcome.
TheJournal.ie looks at some of the achievements – and failures – of Shatter’s tenure.
With shock, analysis, glee, and bad jokes, mainly.
The Justice Minister’s departure caught many TDs off guard today.
The report has led to the resignation of Alan Shatter, but Eamon Gilmore hadn’t seen it this afternoon.
Shatter told the Taoiseach he’s leaving to help avoid controversy for the Government.