Fianna Fáil says it does not consider the shut down of the Government's Strategic Communications Unit (SCU) as a victory for the party.

The much criticised €5 million Strategic Communications Unit is to be “wound down” by July, with staff to be redeployed within the civil service.

Cabinet today is set discuss an internal review of the Strategic Communications Unit this morning.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will defy a Dáil vote to disband the controversial strategic communications unit (SCU), insisting its existence is not the business of TDs.

Latest: Sinn Féin has called for the Taoiseach to go before the Public Accounts Committee to answer questions on the Strategic Communications Unit (SCU).

Leo Varadkar claims the Strategic Communications Unit operates at arm’s length from Government, Juno McEnroe examines a series of emails which suggest otherwise Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil recently that the Strategic Communications Unit was operating at “arm’s length” from him as well as the Government.

The Taoiseach says opposition parties have misplaced their priorities by focusing on his Strategic Communications Unit.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has all but confirmed the demise of his much-feted Strategic Communications Unit (SCU), saying it is “distracting” from the work of Government.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has all but confirmed the demise of his much-feted Strategic Communications Unit (SCU), saying it is “distracting” from the work of Government.

The leader of the Labour Party is accusing the Taoiseach of using public money to create a propaganda unit.

Leo Varadkar’s €5m Strategic Communications Unit has been branded a “dangerous development” which was politically driven.