Kenny on offence as defence minister — what a coincidence
The Shatter catastrophe saw the Taoiseach appoint himself minister of defence, and he used the new role to go on the election offence yesterday.
A hastily arranged visit to Athlone Barracks to get a briefing from top brass on the state of the nation’s readiness for war just so happened to tap into the major local issue of the Longford-Westmeath by-election, where a series of defence cuts have left people fearful the economic impetus of a major army presence could wither further under Fine Gael.
