Michael D Higgins got an easier ride than the other candidates in the RTÉ Frontline debate ahead of last year’s presidential election, a report produced for the national broadcaster says.

Just when we thought that the fallout from the infamous Frontline Presidential debate had been put to bed, up pops Pat Kenny to effectively belittle comments made by Sean Gallagher regarding the ungracious response by RTE to his legitimate complaints regarding elements of the programme.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny will not appear on RTÉ’s Frontline debate on the EU fiscal compact treaty next Monday.

Pat Kenny has hit back at criticism from Sean Gallagher by accusing him of “seeking solace” for his failed presidential bid through a tweet read out during The Frontline debate.

Pat Rabbitte, the communications minister, said there is “no evidence” to suggest a further investigation is warranted into the treatment of presidential candidate Seán Gallagher on the RTÉ Frontline debate.

Defeated presidential candidate Seán Gallagher in a letter to the Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte today has called for a full public inquiry into the RTÉ ‘Frontline’ presidential debate and said that new claims raise “fundamental questions” about the impartiality of the national broadcaster.

Former presidential candidate Sean Gallagher is writing to the Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte this morning to request a public inquiry into the 'Frontline' Presidential debate on RTE.

Monaghan businessman Pat McGuirk claims he was pressured to ask Seán Gallagher a question written for him by a Frontline researcher and aimed at “gunning down” the independent presidential candidate.

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte hinted that further inquiries are unlikely into the production of RTÉ’s Frontline presidential debate and complaints by failed independent candidate Seán Gallagher.

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte will come under renewed pressure today to hold a public inquiry into RTÉ’s Frontline presidential debate following fresh claims that Seán Gallagher was deliberately targeted by the State broadcaster.

The Minister of State for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton, has said she thinks there should be a full public inquiry into the production and broadcast of the 'Frontline' Presidential debate last October.

Sean Gallagher has released a statement, alleging that RTE "failed to be impartial and fair" when it came to the production and broadcast of the 'Frontline' Presidential debate last October.

The defeated presidential candidate, Sean Gallagher has claimed RTÉ’s “desire to manufacture on-air drama won out over the truth” during the Frontline debate which derailed his election campaign.

Former frontrunner Seán Gallagher’s links to Fianna Fáil ultimately saw his hopes of becoming president go the same way as the Celtic Tiger – boom to bust.