Enda Kenny defends home town whinger remark

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been forced to defend his description of some people in his home town as “All- Ireland whingers” who “wouldn’t know sunshine if they saw it”.

The Fine Gael leader faced an angry backlash yesterday amid opposition claims that his comments showed arrogance and a reluctance to recognise that the recovery has yet to spread to all parts of the country.

However, his party last night insisted he was referring to rival politicians in the area and not voters themselves, despite the Taoiseach failing to clarify the situation himself yesterday afternoon.