‘Party pledge not a personal promise’

EMBATTLED Taoiseach Enda Kenny insisted he had nothing to apologise for as the hospital cutbacks row continued to dominate the Dáil.

Under opposition fire over his handling of the shutdown of emergency services at Roscommon Hospital, Mr Kenny claimed his election pledge to keep it open did not amount to a personal promise.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin accused Mr Kenny of misleading the Dáil.