Varadkar rules out snap pre-Christmas general election

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out calling a pre-Christmas snap general election despite a number of Fine Gael ministers insisting he should go to the polls now.

Varadkar rules out snap pre-Christmas general election
Wed, 30 Oct, 2019 - 12:29
Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

- with reporting from Juno McEnroe

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out calling a pre-Christmas snap general election despite a number of Fine Gael ministers insisting he should go to the polls now.

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