Harney ups ante, driving Brennan further into political wilderness

Self-interest could have motivated Mary Harney’s intervention in the row over the break-up of CIÉ and Aer Rianta, says Political Reporter Michael O’Farrell.

MARY HARNEY, Minister for Transport. The title has a certain ring to it.

With the all-guns-blazing attitude of Seamus Brennan quickly spiralling into trench warfare with the unions, Mr Brennan's name was already being whispered in the context of June's Cabinet reshuffle.