Taoiseach accused of ‘making story up’ about McNulty's appointment to arts board

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has denied discussing appointing John McNulty to an arts board just days before nominating the businessman to a vacancy on the Seanad’s cultural panel.

The claim drew derision from Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, who accused the Taoiseach of contradicting himself and “making up” the story surrounding Mr McNulty’s elevation to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (Imma).

Mr Kenny said Fine Gael’s “flawed system” was to blame for the appointment to the arts board six days before Mr McNulty was confirmed as the party’s candidate in the Seanad by-election.