Enda Kenny denies sacking garda commissioner
With the political storm showing little sign of easing, Mr Kenny defended his actions after Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin accused him of “gagging” Mr Callinan to protect Mr Shatter.
The Taoiseach said he only had the power to dismiss ministers, and that he had sent the senior civil servant from the Department of Justice to visit Mr Callinan at home on Monday night, not to tell him to resign, but to convey to him the Government’s concern at the garda telephone taping controversy.
