RTÉ has apologised to Paschal Donohoe’s adviser over the manner in which a question about children’s shoes was put to the Finance Minister on Wednesday’s Morning Ireland, it has emerged. But Mr Donohoe said the host was making an “inference” about how Fine Gael viewed that issue. Senator Jerry Buttimer described it as ”appalling” and said there should be a formal complaint made by Fine Gael to RTÉ about it. Mr Duggan told the parliamentary party meeting that following the programme, both Fine Gael and the Finance Minister’s office contacted Morning Ireland to complain. Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced earlier that shoe shops would be allowed to open by appointment to provide shoes for children.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2021 21:15 UTC