Book links Zappone incident to Enda Kenny downfall

Former taoiseach Enda Kenny’s mishandling of a conversation with the Minister for Children about the maltreatment of Sergeant Maurice McCabe set in motion a chain of events which led to his downfall, a new book reveals.

Enda the Road: Nine Days that Toppled a Taoiseach, by journalist and broadcaster Gavan Reilly, explores Mr Kenny’s downfall over nine days in February 2017. The book reveals how behind the scenes, Mr Kenny’s department sought to stop a statement being issued by Katherine Zappone’s department on what was known about a Tusla file relating to Sgt McCabe.