Taoiseach makes a submission to inquiry

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has made a written submission to the Fennelly Inquiry on events leading up to the resignation of the former Garda commissioner, Martin Callinan.

The correspondence was confirmed after Alex White, a senior Labour Minister, said he did not know if the Taoiseach had sacked Mr Callinan — as he had previously claimed.

Mr White, the new communications minister, had raised questions about Mr Kenny’s involvement during his campaign to become Labour leader.