Taoiseach: I’m not slapping Daly down over SF comments

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he has not “slapped down” minister Jim Daly over his talking up a Fine Gael-Sinn Féin coalition.

Mr Varadkar said Mr Daly is someone who speaks his mind like he did in the past.

“He’s someone who’s outspoken and who speaks his mind in a way perhaps that I did a lot in the past, so I’m certainly not slapping anyone down,” the Taoiseach said.