Enda Kenny concedes he will not be elected Taoiseach this week

Politics
Mar 7, 2016

Speaking to the media ahead of an EU summit with Turkey in Brussels, Enda Kenny has conceded that he unlikely to be elected as Taoiseach when the Dáil resumes this week. Video: EU Council

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