Taoiseach referenced bailout 57 times before 'bizarre' claim Irish banks 'were not bailed out'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said "The banks were not bailed out. Shareholders in the banks were not bailed out" and instead "the State took equity".

Taoiseach Micheál Martin referenced the bank bailout some 57 times in the Dáil before his "bizarre" claim that the Irish banks “were not bailed out” yesterday.

The Taoiseach was accused of seeking to re-write history and "denying reality" in making his claim that the banks did not receive a €64bn bailout.