Delays over tracker scandal

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last week warned the banks to repay the thousands of people ensnared in the tracker mortgage scandal “and apologise”.

But by yesterday, he was sounding much tougher: “I want to state that the Government will take further actions if we don’t see further progress and much more quickly, whether that’s through enhanced powers for the central bank or increased taxation imposed on the banks.”

His performance as Taoiseach so far has matched his performance as health minister — underwhelming.