Bruton defends Taoiseach over whistleblowers

The Taoiseach acted "very promptly" on Garda whistleblower claims, according to the Jobs Minister Richard Bruton who insisted: "We are entering a new phase" on justice issues."

He was speaking after it emerged Enda Kenny failed to act on warnings from one of his own party TDs who told him in February that Sergeant Maurice McCabe would be “vindicated”.

Waterford TD, John Deasy spoke to the Taoiseach on February 20 following a private meeting between Mr McCabe and the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on allegations of penalty point cancellations.