Coveney insists 'no arrogance' behind Zappone appointment

Simon Coveney has denied he is out of touch or that the Katherine Zappone appointment stemmed from an arrogance among Fine Gael members.

Simon Coveney has denied he is out of touch or that the Katherine Zappone appointment stemmed from an arrogance among Fine Gael members.

Mr Coveney said he will strongly defend his record ahead of a Sinn Féin no-confidence motion in the Dáil tomorrow, adding: "I have very strong support in the party, and hopefully across government too."