People dying as life-saving drug row continues, Dáil hears

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been warned his Government is allowing people to die while a life-saving drug is left locked in a warehouse due to an ongoing financial row with a pharmaceutical firm.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin lashed out at the situation during leaders’ questions, which also saw Mr Varadkar heavily criticised over the country’s escalating housing rental prices crisis.

Mr Martin said despite attempts to increase access to life-saving drugs amid negotiations with pharmaceutical firms, the Government is still struggling to address the issue.