Fianna Fáil mulls ‘no confidence’ motion in Frances Fitzgerald

Fianna Fáil TDs have discussed tabling a motion of no confidence in Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald due to her refusal to sack Garda commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan.

The move was raised last night after justice spokesman Jim O’Callaghan admitted his confidence in Ms Fitzgerald is “declining”. She is due to attend a Dáil debate on the issue today.

Despite calls to remove Ms O’Sullivan over the Garda college finances controversy, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Housing Minister Simon Coveney, Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar, and Ms Fitzgerald continued to back her yesterday.