Shatter’s €70k donation a shot at ex-colleagues

Former justice minister Alan Shatter fired a parting shot at ex-cabinet colleagues by donating his ministerial severance payment to a charity that has led the campaign against the Government’s medical card cuts.

Mr Shatter announced he would give his €70,000 golden handshake to the Jack & Jill Foundation just hours after its founder accused Taoiseach Enda Kenny of ignoring its pleas over medical card withdrawals.

Mr Shatter said the donation would help children with very short life spans and their families, who are “under enormous pressure”.