Former minister asks why vetting system did not flag Cowen's Pulse record

Former Minister of State Conor Lenihan. Photo: Gareth Chaney Collins

Former Minister of State Conor Lenihan has asked why the Garda vetting process that is required for Ministerial appointments did not highlight Barry Cowen’s Pulse record.

Vetting of proposed Ministers is always carried out before they are appointed he told RTÉ radio’s Today with Sarah McInerny show.