He made the apology at the party's think-in.
The Tánaiste has apologised to his party over the controversy surrounding the attempted appointment of Katherine Zappone as a UN Special Envoy.
The imminent motion of no-confidence in Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney is overshadowing the Fine Gael think-in in Co Meath.
Our Political Correspondent Seán Defoe reports from Trim
The Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Coveney, apologised to their party this morning
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