Burton wishes Gilmore success

Tánaiste Joan Burton has defended her decision not to support the reappointment of her predecessor, Eamon Gilmore, to Cabinet following his claims he was “shot at dawn” when removed as leader of the Labour Party.

Ms Burton last night also said that she hoped his book would be a bestseller after his “sterling” work for the party. This was despite controversial revelations in Mr Gilmore’s memoir this week about Labour.

She said that his book was a very detailed demonstration of all the work that Labour had been doing while in Government.