Katherine Zappone: I was close to leaving Government

Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has revealed she was close to leaving the Government last week over the Apple tax ruling but that she now supports the decision to appeal the judgement.

The Independent TD outlined how she secured commitments to make Ireland’s tax laws more transparent but also how she was close to leaving Cabinet.

Her comments come ahead of a Dáil debate tomorrow on the €13bn ruling by the European Commission, as government legal advisors prepare to appeal.