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Coveney Says March Chat With Zappone "Was Not A Job Offer"

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney says he should have been clearer with Katherine Zappone that...
Niall Colbert
Niall Colbert

11:30 AM - 7 Sep 2021



Coveney Says March Chat With Z...

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Coveney Says March Chat With Zappone "Was Not A Job Offer"

Niall Colbert
Niall Colbert

11:30 AM - 7 Sep 2021



Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney says he should have been clearer with Katherine Zappone that he was not offering her a job when they spoke in March.

Simon Coveney has acknowledged he has "made mistakes" in his handling of the special envoy controversy.

For the second time in under a week, he is before an Oireachtas Committee to answer questions about what happened.

Documents show Ms Zappone thanked the Minister for the "incredible opportunity" in a text message on March 4th.

The message came four months before Cabinet was told about the job in late July.

Simon Coveney insists Katherine Zappone "did not ask" him for a job at any stage.

He also said his contact with Katherine Zappone in March 'was not a job offer', despite Ms Zappone's enthusiastic response.



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