Daniel McConnell: Another day, another apology from a Fine Gael minister 

The Zappone controversy is a mess of the Government’s own making which simply won’t go away
Daniel McConnell: Another day, another apology from a Fine Gael minister 

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney rejected claims he misled members of the Foreign Affairs Committee in evidence given by him earlier this week in relation to the appointment process for Ms Zappone. File picture: AP Photo/Darko Bandic

Another day, another apology from Fine Gael ministers in Government.

Before many had their breakfast on Thursday, a statement from the office of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s press adviser was released via WhatsApp relating to the ongoing Katherine Zappone appointment controversy.

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