VIolence in Dublin

Micheál Martin gives backing to Minister McEntee as Sinn Féin shy away from confidence vote

Tánaiste hit out at Mary Lou McDonald saying now is not the time to be undermining the Gardaí

Tánaiste Micheál Martin was speaking to the media in Cork on Saturday morning

Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has backed Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris saying he has confidence in them.

He was speaking after Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald had said she did not have confidence in either the Minister or the Commissioner.

However, on Saturday, it emerged that it is not Sinn Féin’s intention to table a motion of no confidence in McEntee next week as had been ...