But by May 2014, his political capital was so depleted that his leader, Enda Kenny, would have accepted any excuse to be rid of him. The tone of Shatter’s tome suggests that he sees his political demise as one of the most serious miscarriages of justice of our time. He was wronged at every turn: By political opponents, Gsoc commissioners, reporters, lawyers, even some cabinet colleagues. During a no-confidence motion in the Dáil on Shatter’s tenure in justice, poor Willie suggested the minister was “arrogant”. If only he could have traded a little self-confidence for a little political nous or emotional intelligence.

Source: Irish Examiner June 07, 2019 23:03 UTC