During his troubled time as Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has left himself open to ridicule, partly because of his tendency to explain his policies in a way that at times sounds condescending. But what attracted most attention this week for Stephen Donnelly was one of his text messages. Expand Close Stephen Donnelly with the Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin at a press conference in 2017 to announce Donnelly joining the party. Laura Durcan, a consultant at Beaumont Hospital, says: “I don’t think we can blame Stephen Donnelly for the Irish mentality around Christmas. “Stephen Donnelly has worked his hands to the bone, but he is the easy target of criticism.

Source: Irish Independent February 06, 2021 02:47 UTC