Sinn Féin is calling on the Taoiseach to return to the Banking Inquiry to account for his claims that the army was almost called in to guard banks during the financial crisis.

Enda Kenny's remarks in Madrid last week have prompted a wave of criticism - and this morning he declined to say whether or not the army was mentioned in contingency discussions about the potential break-up of the euro.

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams says the Taoiseach's "made an eejit of himself" - and should explain his coments.

He says the Taoiseach 'got carried away with himself':