Enda Kenny accepts blame for series of gaffes

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has accepted responsibility for a series of “mistakes” which have blighted Fine Gael’s stuttering general election campaign.

The party was also fighting a rearguard action last night as Mr Kenny and Finance Minister Michael Noonan accepted that very high income earners will be much better off in cash terms than lower income earners after their controversial promise to abolish the universal social charge (USC) for all.

However, as the campaign is coming to an end, Mr Kenny conceded he had made a number of “gaffes” during the campaign, but said he was human and man enough to admit he was wrong.