Mandelson full of praise for the ‘good heart of feisty’ Tánaiste

TÁNAISTE Mary Coughlan is “quite feisty” but “has a good heart”, former British minister and New Labour architect Peter Mandelson has said.

The pair famously clashed in 2008 when Mr Mandelson was EU trade commissioner and was accused of selling out Irish agricultural interests in world trade negotiations.

But speaking in Dublin this weekend, Mr Mandelson revealed that a year after their clash, he got a “well done” message from Ms Coughlan after making a speech at a conference.