Taoiseach's comments on homeless man's injuries 'extraordinary'

Mr Varadkar defended the government's record on trying to help people off the street, but also said several times that the injured homeless man had been known to support services.

Taoiseach's comments on homeless man's injuries 'extraordinary'

Additional reporting by Cianan Brennan

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has triggered a row over a homeless man's injuries after calling on the Lord Mayor to explain how the individual was removed by machinery while sleeping in a tent.

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