Tánaiste errs a second time in Lisbon campaign

TÁNAISTE Mary Coughlan got in a muddle yesterday over how many EU commissioners each country is entitled to.

Showing a shaky grasp of how the union operates, the Enterprise Minister mistakenly said bigger nations like Britain and Germany were still entitled to two seats at the top table.

The Tánaiste made the gaffe as she attempted to defend the fact that under the Lisbon treaty, Ireland will have a commissioner for only 10 in every 15 years.