Creighton reveals bid to gag remarks on Germany

Lucinda Creighton has said the Taoiseach and finance minister tried to gag her from publishing remarks about Germany in 2012.

Ms Creighton, during her time as European affairs minister, wrote a newspaper column in 2012 placing pressure on Germany to pay part of Ireland’s debt.

The former Fine Gael TD, who lost the party whip in 2013 when she voted against the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, said she received a phone call from a high-ranking Government official — who was ringing on behalf of Enda Kenny and Michael Noonan — ordering her to pull the article.