Enda owes finest hour to more than one speech writer

The Taoiseach’s speech was hailed as his best since taking office but he can’t take all the credit, writes Political Correspondent Mary Regan

Enda owes finest hour to more than one speech writer

ENDA Kenny’s speech delivering a long-overdue apology to the Magdalene Laundry survivors on Tuesday evening has been hailed by many of his supporters and staff as one of his finest since he took office.

While the Taoiseach can take a large chunk of credit for it himself, well-informed sources said the crafting of the emotional-invoking words was the work of his long time speech writer, Miriam O’Callaghan.

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