Michael Noonan reflects on political legacy

In one of his final interviews as Finance Minister, Michael Noonan has spoken of his political legacy and offered advice to whoever replaces him in charge of the nation’s finances.

He also revealed that when it took over from Fianna Fáil, the Enda Kenny-led government wondered if it could pull off a recovery.

However, he kept his counsel on how he would vote in the leadership contest between Simon Coveney and Leo Varadkar.