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Government Defends Appointing Ex-Minister Katherine Zappone To Taxpayer-Funded UN Role

The Government has appointed former Minister Katherine Zappone to Special Envoy for Freedom of ...

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08.46 28 Jul 2021


Government Defends Appointing Ex-Minister Katherine Zappone To Taxpayer-Funded UN Role


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08.46 28 Jul 2021


The Government has appointed former Minister Katherine Zappone to Special Envoy for Freedom of Opinion and Expression. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe revealed Ms Zappone was hand-picked for the newly created taxpayer-funded position and admitted the role was not advertised. Brenda Power Columnist with the Sunday Times joined us on the show to tell us about this role.

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