Varadkar rejects suggestions he and Coveney should resign over Zappone controversy

Leo Varadkar said he does not accept the accusation that this was a crony appointment of an insider. Picture: Gareth Chaney Collins

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has rejected suggestions that he or Simon Coveney should resign from Government over the Katherine Zappone affair.

Speaking in Newry on Thursday morning, Mr Varadkar rejected the saga is overshadowing the work of government.