Kenny pledges to tackle political corruption

Enda Kenny pledged to break “suspicious” links between business and politics, and promised that politicians guilty of corruption would be banned from running for the Dáil for 10 years.

The Taoiseach’s comments came as some speakers at the MacGill Summer School claimed he had failed to accept the findings of the Moriarty Tribunal and the mobile phone licence probe.

Two former leaders of the Progressive Democrats also challenged Mr Kenny’s plans to abolish the Seanad.