Walsh declines fight following swingeing attack by O’Keeffe

MINISTER for Agriculture Joe Walsh shied away from a fight with his Fianna Fáil colleague Ned O’Keeffe yesterday.

The Cork East TD hammered the minister’s record in office, saying he lacked understanding of his portfolio.

But ahead of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party gathering in Sligo tomorrow, the Taoiseach went to the defence of his Cabinet in the wake of criticism from Mr O’Keeffe and other FF backbenchers.