Irish bid for seat in UN ‘no vanity project’, insists Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has strongly rejected claims that Ireland’s UN Security Council bid is a “vanity” project.

Speaking at UN headquarters in Manhattan, the Taoiseach dismissed criticisms that the €1.5m bid is coming at the expense of other priorities, such as Brexit and housing.

“The UN is an important place where important decisions are made,” he said.