Katherine Zappone “respectfully declines” invitation to appear before Oireachtas Committee
Zappone’s proposed appointment to a UN Special Envoy Role created massive controversy. Former Minister Katherine Zappone has rejected an invitation to appear before the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee. The committee agreed last Wednesday to invite the former politician who now lives in the United States to a meeting in Ireland. The decision, taken during a […]
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Katherine Zappone invited to appear before Oireachtas committee
It comes as Simon Coveney is set to face a confidence motion in the Dáil on Wednesday evening. Former Minister Katherine Zappone will be asked to appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs, according to reports. Having served as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from 2016 to 2020, Zappone’s proposed appointment to the […]
4 years ago
“I did, absolutely.” Varadkar reveals he apologised to Micheál Martin over Katherine Zappone controversy
“I know something about making coalitions work.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has revealed that he apologised to Taoiseach Micheál Martin over the ongoing fallout related to the proposed special envoy appointment of Katherine Zappone and has called for a “review and a refresh” of the Freedom of Information Act as a result. In conversation with Mary […]
4 years ago
Mary Lou McDonald: “Very difficult” to see how Simon Coveney stays on as minister
“I think it’s very hard to see how the minister remains in the position given that we have had eight weeks of this controversy”. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said it is “very difficult” to see how Minister Simon Coveney can stay on in government given the recent controversy surrounding the special envoy […]
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“It’s been a bit of a mess” – Simon Harris weighs in on Coveney row
Minister Harris denied claims of cronyism, though conceded that the Coveney / Zappone situation has been “handled badly”. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research and Innovation and Science Simon Harris has offered his two cents on the ongoing Simon Coveney / Katherine Zappone row, moving to deny accusations of cronyism in the government but […]
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Simon Coveney says Zappone did not ask for job “at any stage” as he apologises for “sloppiness” of answers
He said that he “didn’t respond” when Zappone initially reached out to him in February. Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said that former Minister Katherine Zappone did not “at any stage” ask him for a job amid contovery over her proposed appointment as UN Special Envoy. The Minister also apologised for the “sloppiness” […]
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