Taoiseach backs Harris after Health Minister narrowly survives no confidence vote

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has backed Simon Harris to continue in the role as the Health Minister survived this evening's no confidence motion with just five votes to spare.

Minister Harris came out on the right end of a 58-53 vote after Sinn Féin's motion of no confidence failed. However, there were 40 abstentions as Fianna Fáil didn't vote, citing triggering a General Election as their reason for doing so.