Kenny to explain role in ‘unfortunate affair’

FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has been asked to explain what role, if any, he played in an attempt to stop the Taoiseach addressing the European Parliament on the ratification of the EU constitution.

The European People’s Party, to which Fianna Gael is closely affiliated, tried to have the European Parliament withdraw its invitation to the Taoiseach to address the parliament next month.

Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern said: “I am calling on Enda Kenny to issue an immediate statement of clarification on this unfortunate affair.