Letters to the Editor: Coveney’s resignation would be a travesty

Minister Simon Coveney leaves after appearing before a meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence on Tuesday. Picture: Damien Storan

I am writing to you in a state of agitation. At the outset I need to say that I am not traditionally a Fine Gael voter but I am becoming increasingly uneasy about the tone of the debate in relation to Katherine Zappone. I completely agree that the special envoy appointment could — and should — have been handled in a better way.

I recognise that our print media and broadcasters have a duty to hold our government to account, however, it seems to me there is an appetite in the media — and in the opposition — for Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney to resign.