Minister with a true flair for stating the blindingly obvious

THE Margin likes nothing better than to see a Minister on top of his brief

THE Margin likes nothing better than to see a Minister on top of his brief. Particularly impressive was this week's insight into the aquaculture sector provided by Mr Eamon Gilmore, Minister for State at the Department of the Marine. "Aquaculture is a very important industry", he declared, "particularly in coastal areas."

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