Sinn Fein has called on Leo Varadkar to resign or be sacked after a Garda inquiry into his leaking of a confidential document was upgraded to a criminal probe.
Mary Lou McDonald called the leak of a doctors’ pay agreement by the then-Taoiseach to his friend “an abuse of power” and said “politically this can’t be tolerated”.
The Tanaiste has admitted that in April 2019, while he was Taoiseach, he sent a copy of a doctors’ pay deal between the State and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) to his friend, Dr Maitiu O Tuathail.
Dr O Tuathail was head of the rival organisation, the National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP), at the time.
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The Director of Public Prosecutions will decide whether or not any laws may have been broken and whether or not criminal charges are appropriate.
Mr Varadkar has denied any wrongdoing and offered to meet with gardai to answer any questions they may have.
His spokesman said: The gardai have not been in contact with the Tanaiste about this matter. Last month, on foot of media reports, his solicitors contacted the gardai to confirm his willingness to meet them and provide a statement.
Leo Varadkar factfile (Image: Express) His legal advice is that he has committed no offence and looks forward to the matter being concluded.
Sinn Fein has called on Leo Varadkar to resign or be sacked after a Garda inquiry into his leaking of a confidential document was upgraded to a criminal probe.
Mary Lou McDonald called the leak of a doctors’ pay agreement by the then-Taoiseach to his friend “an abuse of power” and said “politically this can’t be tolerated”.
The Tanaiste has admitted that in April 2019, while he was Taoiseach, he sent a copy of a doctors’ pay deal between the State and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) to his friend, Dr Maitiu O Tuathail.
Dr O Tuathail was head of the rival organisation, the National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP), at the time.
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