€5m communications unit ‘a dangerous development’

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

Speaking at Leaders’ Questions, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin raised how Mr Varadkar had communicated with him in recent weeks about the unit’s establishment.

The Taoiseach insisted while it will have a budget of €5m, it will be “cost neutral” as it will be met within existing resources of his own department.