The Justice Minister has defended the Taoiseach for calling some of his constituents 'whingers'.

Enda Kenny made the comments on Saturday at a rally in Mayo - saying some people in Castlebar were the All-Ireland champions in whingeing.

Yesterday the Taoiseach said he didn't regret the remarks.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald says her party leader was referring to a small group of local Fianna Fail politicians and not Mayo people in general: