Tanaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister won't be resigning on Zappone controversy

The Tanaiste says neither himself or the Foreign Affairs Minister will be resigning over the Katherine Zappone controversy.

The issue is back in the spotlight as focus turns to the publication and deletion of text messages about the matter.

It’s the issue that the Government wants to go away but simply won’t.

Who knew what and when and what messages were deleted and not published when requested are now dominating the controversy about Katherine Zappone’s ill-fated UN role.

Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy feels the whole debacle smacks of cronyism.

This controversy has now been in and out of the spotlight for around a month.

And as the Governments grapples to put it behind them - the Opposition aren’t letting it go.