As lucky generals go, Leo Varadkar is lucky out.

As many as 40,000 jobs could be axed, the national debt could rise by €20bn, and food exports could be hit with up to 50% tariffs as a result of a hard Brexit, according to Department of Finance officials.

Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin has hit out at a Fine Gael negative campaign poster against his party claiming it is “disrespectful” to homeless families desperate to be housed.