Kenny under fire over silence on Merkel’s response

Enda Kenny has come under fire for refusing to divulge German chancellor Angela Merkel’s response to his request for a deal on Ireland’s debilitating bank debt.

It came as the ECB signalled that Ireland should not expect any deal on the debt in return for passing the fiscal treaty.

ECB chief Mario Draghi said there should be no expectation of a quid pro quo for approving the treaty in last week’s referendum.