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'Dear Enda....' Here is Alan Shatter's resignation letter

Shatter told the Taoiseach he’s leaving to help avoid controversy for the Government.

ALAN SHATTER SENT Taoiseach Enda Kenny a letter of resignation today outlining his reasons for leaving his position in Government.

In it, the former Minister for Justice says that he has not had time as yet to read the full 300 page report by Sean Guerin SC into the garda whistleblowers controversy, but has decided to resign to avoid controversy for the government.

Below is what he wrote to the Taoiseach:

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    Mute sean o'dhubhghaill
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    Dec 16th 2022, 9:11 AM

    Oh Yes I Have!

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    Dec 16th 2022, 9:11 AM

    @sean o’dhubhghaill: Oh No You Haven’t!

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    Dec 16th 2022, 9:25 AM

    @sean o’dhubhghaill: happy memories of that at cork opera house !

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    Dec 16th 2022, 9:25 AM

    @sean o’dhubhghaill: happy memories of that at cork opera house !

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    Dec 16th 2022, 12:22 PM

    @hw007: that’s two happy memories.

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    Dec 16th 2022, 10:02 AM

    Panto is just a fancy name for a bad theater performance…

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    Dec 16th 2022, 11:13 AM

    @Dr. Emmett Lathrop Brown: oh no it isn’t

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    Dec 16th 2022, 9:47 AM

    It’s behind you!

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    Mute ed w
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    Dec 16th 2022, 1:38 PM

    Nope never , Not even as a child. And it’s right to ask how much money rte have spent on this.

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    Dec 16th 2022, 1:31 PM

    Would love to go to one, but my friends are far too straight laced. I personally think they’re a western cultural asset that stretches back centuries…a very English/Irish thing. I’m not gay but I love the camp nature of them. I mean come on…. How could you not laugh along. But sadly I think most people think it’s just for kids.

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    Dec 16th 2022, 1:42 PM

    Local community pantos, not professional. If I was to spend money on tickets for a professional one, it wouldn’t be toy show the musical

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    Dec 16th 2022, 11:05 AM

    Is there a ticket for everybody in the audience?

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    Mute sean o'dhubhghaill
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    Dec 16th 2022, 11:29 AM

    @Paul O Connor: If they are already in the audience, why do they need a ticket?

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    Dec 16th 2022, 1:13 PM

    @sean o’dhubhghaill: to get back out?!!

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    Dec 16th 2022, 6:27 PM

    I would rather watch Colin Farrell’s Alexander on repeat for a week.

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    Dec 17th 2022, 2:53 AM

    Yes i have.2 hours ill never get back.

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