Is it ok to have a liar as Taoiseach?

Vindicated, Shatter can carry on. But for Kenny, the damage is more significant, writes Daniel McConnell, Political Editor

Is it ok to have a liar as Taoiseach?
Sat, 04 Mar, 2017 - 00:00
Daniel McConnell
Daniel McConnell

HOW much sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless former justice minister?

Hell’s fury took second place yesterday to the extraordinary statements from Alan Shatter, who took aim at his former Cabinet boss and political ally, Enda Kenny.

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