Kenny plans to banish European ‘suspicions’ about Ireland

FINE Gael party members unanimously backed the formation of a Government with Labour, as incoming Taoiseach Enda Kenny stressed that he wanted to banish any suspicions about Ireland in Europe.

Mr Kenny also dismissed suggestions that the joint-party agreement was little more than a continuation of policies formed by the outgoing government.

A three-hour meeting of party parliamentary members in central Dublin heard questions raised about the draft programme, as well as the five days of negotiations that had taken place with Labour.