Micheál Martin: No ‘blank cheque’ to lead for Varadkar

The Taoiseach has been accused of being arrogant and dismissive by the Fianna Fáil leader, who has said he will not be giving him a blank cheque to lead.

Micheál Martin has also attacked the Government’s Strategic Communications Unit (SCU) vowing to shut the €5m “spin unit” down if comes into power after the next general election.

The SCU set up by Leo Varadkar, aims to promote the work of Government in a more cohesive manner, however Fianna Fáil and other members of the opposition have been fiercely critical of the unit claiming it has been used it as a propaganda tool.