Michael Healy-Rae: ‘I didn’t let Kerry down or refuse a ministry’

Michael Healy-Rae has suggested the Dáil be moved to Kerry and has hit out at the “begrudgers” whom he said have continuously attacked his family’s Kerry political dynasty.

The Kerry TD defended his reportedly high attendance rate at funerals and described the massive volume of parliamentary questions he submitted at a cost of €200 each as a “myth” and “nonsense”.

Mr Healy-Rae revealed that, during Government formation talks, Taoiseach Enda Kenny had indicated to him that many believed he should be given a ministerial position.