A leading Fianna Fáil TD has strongly objected to comments made by his party colleague that those behind Ireland's failed Rugby World Cup bid “couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery”, writes Irish Examiner political editor, Daniel McConnell. In the Dail on Wednesday, Meath West TD Shane Cassells lashed the comments made by veteran Senator Terry Leyden as “insulting and disgraceful”. Speaking during questions to the Minister for Sport, Shane Ross on the failed bid to host the competition in 2023, Mr Cassells began by excoriating his colleague. “Rather than dismiss the decision last week by World Rugby as an opportunity lost there is merit in discussing it given the Government spend of over €1 million of taxpayers' money. However, in our disappointment, we should not lose sight of the fact that the technical report found that Ireland would be an excellent host country for a Rugby World Cup,” he said.

Source: Irish Examiner November 22, 2017 16:41 UTC