D'Arcy comments not the view of Government, Donohoe insists

Mr D'Arcy has ignored calls to apologise to gardaí for the controversial comments.

D'Arcy comments not the view of Government, Donohoe insists
Mon, 11 Nov, 2019 - 16:48

By Daniel McConnell, Elaine Loughlin and Cormac O'Keeffe

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said comments made by Junior Minister Michael D'Arcy blaming local gardaí for not acting "sooner and better" on threats against Quinn executives are not the view of Government.

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