The Taoiseach has given his backing to the Justice Minister over his use of confidential garda information concerning Independent TD Mick Wallace.
Alan Shatter is coming under increasing pressure to explain how he obtained private information about the deputy’s caution from Gardaí .
Mick Wallace will today lodge a formal complaint with the Standards in Public Office Commission accusing the Minister of abusing his powers,
Speaking to reporters in Boston last night, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he was behind his Justice Minster.
Minister Shatter’s expected to address the controversy in the Dáil this week and Independent TD Shane Ross says he has some serious questions to answer.