Leo Varadkar returns from US to face critics

Opposition accuse Minister for Health of failing to show leadership and going AWOL by not makingny statement on trolley situation

Leo Varadkar returns from US to face critics
Wed, 07 Jan, 2015 - 00:00
Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

Health Minister Leo Varadkar will today scramble to regain the political initiative after coming under heavy fire for taking a US holiday as the hospital trolley crisis unfolded.

The Department of Health confirmed Mr Varadkar is due to fly back to Ireland later today after the week-long holiday during the Dáil winter break.

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