Leo Varadkar backs Averil Power’s bid for Seanad seat

A leading Fine Gael minister has backed a former Fianna Fáil senator’s bid to be returned to the Upper House.

Leo Varadkar, the health minister, has placed his support behind Averil Power ahead of the Seanad election.

Speaking at Trinity College Dublin, where Ms Power is hoping to gain the support of graduates for one of their three university panel seats, Mr Varadkar said: “I will be giving Averil Power my number one vote in the Seanad election and urge other Trinity graduates to do the same.”