Shatter appoints himself minister for time and TV

Just as Doctor Who is ever-ready to regenerate, prepare for Ireland’s own Time Lord — Alan Shatter.

Shatter appoints himself minister for time and TV

The justice minister took a break from bringing in stinging new insolvency rules and waging a war of words with gardaí to remind the nation to tune into the adventures of the intergalactic time-traveller at the weekend.

Branding himself “the minister responsible for time”, Shatter used a press release reminding people to put the clocks forward to announce: “For those interested it should be noted that a new series of Doctor Who commences on BBC 1 tonight Saturday 30 March at 6:15pm.”

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