Taoiseach should address content of Varadkar texts, says Cowen

Barry Cowen has said that the Taoiseach needs to resolve the controversy over the appointment of Katherine Zappone to a UN special envoy role.

Former Minister for Agriculture Barry Cowen has said that the Taoiseach needs to resolve the controversy over the appointment of Katherine Zappone to a UN special envoy role.

Mr Cowen pointed out that the Micheál Martin had been very decisive “on similar matters in the past” and he should now bring the issue to a conclusion so that the Government could focus on “more important matters.”