Alan Kelly wants to be justice minister

Labour’s Alan Kelly has said he wants to become justice minister, with an aim “to clean up the department” and “go in and gut it”.

Alan Kelly wants to be justice minister

The Tipperary TD is adamant the job is “suited to the person I am”.

Mr Kelly said that former justice minister, Frances Fitzgerald, will not be “vindicated” by the Charleton tribunal and warned that present incumbent, Charlie Flanagan, will be in “a very difficult situation”, if more garda email revelations emerge.

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