Fianna Fáil will pick up the pieces from Cowen's sacking and move on - McGrath

Former Minister for Agriculture Barry Cowen with Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath has said that Fianna Fáil will pick up the pieces and move beyond the issue of Barry Cowen’s sacking.

It had been a very difficult decision for the Taoiseach to make, Mr McGrath told Newstalk Breakfast and he rejected the suggestion that this was a case of “the same old Fianna Fáil.” The issue brought things to a head, he added. The Taoiseach was of the view that a further statement from Mr Cowen was necessary, “but Barry decided not to do that.