Opposition TDs demand independent Siteserv probe

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been urged to open a commission of investigation into the Siteserv sale scandal after it was claimed he and his Government “covered up” the issue for three years.

The Fine Gael leader faced yet more criticism over the controversial March 2012, as he insisted Finance Minister Michael Noonan did not attempt to pull the wool over the Dáil’s eyes in answers to parliamentary questions.

During Leaders’ Questions, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said there is a clear need for an “independent commission of investigation” into a series of linked issues ranging from sudden share sales before the deal to Irish Water contracts.