New government urgently needed, says ex-tánaiste Mary Harney

A former tánaiste says she believes it is very damaging for Ireland’s international reputation that we haven’t succeeded in forming another government.

Mary Harney told an event in Co Kerry yesterday she believed the country could “stumble into” another general election but said she was not confident the outcome would be any different.

Ms Harney made her remarks at the Women in Media conference in Ballybunion, Co Kerry, where she delivered the closing address at the three-day event.