Enda Kenny 'blindsided and embarrassed' Charlie Flanagan over botched All-Ireland forum

Taoiseach Enda Kenny “blindsided and embarrassed” Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan and his department by not involving him in his botched attempt to establish an All-Ireland forum to deal with Brexit, Fine Gael TDs have said.

Arlene Foster

There is considerable anger within Fine Gael and Mr Flanagan is known to be “less than impressed” with the turn of events, which saw DUP leader Arlene Foster “humiliate” Mr Kenny on Monday.

“Charlie is less than happy to say the least. This was nothing to do with him. This was a flyer out of Enda’s office which blew up in his face,” said one minister.