Enda Kenny ‘legally unable’ to answer IBRC question for second day in a row

Enda Kenny has for a second day in a row refused to tell the Dáil if he or a member of government was informed of legal obstacles before last week which have ground the IBRC inquiry to a halt.

Claims that a “Chinese wall syndrome” was operating at the heart of government were rebuffed by the Taoiseach though, as he said he would be breaking the law if he answered questions about the probe.

The inquiry into 37 sales of debts by IBRC amounting to hundreds of millions of euro lost to the taxpayer in write-offs has stalled as it faces a legal brick wall.