Kenny calls for ‘calm’ between coalition parties

The Taoiseach has attempted to draw a line under coalition tensions of recent days, calling for “calm” as bickering between Fine Gael and Labour continued.

Enda Kenny was responding to the fallout from reports Environment Minister Phil Hogan met Independent TD Michael Lowry days after he was found by the Moriarty Tribunal to have helped businessman Denis O’Brien secure a State licence.

Labour TD Colm Keaveney accused the Fine Gael chairman Charlie Flanagan of “cyber bullying” after he used Twitter to criticise Labour minister Joan Burton over her comments on the meeting.