Fianna Fáil TDs insist minister must go as apology was just ‘to save face’

Fianna Fáil TDs lined up last night to insist crisis-hit Justice Minister Alan Shatter resign immediately, saying his Dáil apology was only made “to save face and save your own skin”.

The opposition party repeatedly claimed the Fine Gael cabinet member has been “shamed” into apologising over his actions towards garda whistleblowers.

Throughout a five-hour Dáil grilling on the scandal, TDs claimed Mr Shatter is only admitting his error now because his political life is on the line.