Coveney ‘nearly lost’ his family

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has admitted that he nearly lost his family at points in his career due to work commitments.

In a frank interview on RTÉ’s The Saturday Night Show, Mr Coveney admitted that there were times he feared he may lose his family due to spending “too much emotional time immersed in your job”.

“If I was to lose my seat at the next general election, which could happen, I’d be OK with that quite frankly. I’d move into another career. I’d be equally as enthusiastic and positive and focused and energised but if I were to lose my family, that would be a life-changing moment for me in terms of failure. That has nearly happened to me at points in my career.”