Kenny blames ‘clerical error’ for diary confusion

It’s a telling sign of the Government’s difficulty in getting to grips with matters that a minor clerical error has placed the Taoiseach at the centre of renewed controversy just a week from polling day.

Enda Kenny is faced with uncomfortable questions about events leading up to the resignation of the former Garda commissioner Martin Callinan, and his role in what many claim was his sacking.

Frances Fitzgerald made her first Dáil speech as justice minister yesterday, promising to restore trust in the gardaí and deliver “a justice system we can be proud of”.