Latest: Leo Varadkar accused of ‘undervaluing women's voices’ in junior ministries roles

LATEST: Leo Varadkar has been accused of "undervaluing women's voices" after appointing less females than Enda Kenny to junior ministry roles.

Latest: Leo Varadkar accused of ‘undervaluing women's voices’ in junior ministries roles
Tue, 20 Jun, 2017 - 13:15

Update 2.13pm: Leo Varadkar has been accused of "under valuing women's voices" after appointing less females than Enda Kenny to junior ministry roles, writes Elaine Loughlin.

While the Taoiseach has yet to formally announce his new Ministers of State, it is understood that there will be one less woman as Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has been dropped.

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