Latest: Coveney campaign claims some TDs and Senators are switching sides in FG leadership vote

LATEST: It is being claimed that some of those backing Leo Varadkar in the Fine Gael leadership contest have switched sides.

UPDATE 3pm:It is being claimed that some of those backing Leo Varadkar in the Fine Gael leadership contest have switched sides.

A senior figure in the Simon Coveney campaign says at least two TDs or Senators who have backed Varadkar are now going to vote for Coveney.