Shane Ross: Claims I’m not doing my job are utter nonsense

Transport Minister Shane Ross has defended his increasingly criticised performance in office since joining Government, insisting there is “not one scintilla” of evidence to suggest he is failing in his role.

He issued the staunch defence during a Tourism Ireland press conference in which he was repeatedly questioned about recent media criticism of him, the judiciary row and other matters.

With Independent Alliance colleague junior minister John Halligan warning it would be a “fatal error” for Enda Kenny to sack Mr Ross from cabinet, Mr Ross said he did nothing wrong.