Varadkar says Green MEP’s letter about loans to farmers ‘worse than I thought’

Speaking at a private meeting of the Fine Gael parliamentary party, Mr Varadkar sought to defuse anger from his own TDs and senators over the letter sent by MEP Ciarán Cuffe. Picture: Damien Storan.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said a letter from a Green Party MEP calling on banks not to lend money to young farmers was “worse than I thought”.

Speaking at a private meeting of the Fine Gael parliamentary party, Mr Varadkar sought to defuse anger from his own TDs and senators over the letter sent by MEP Ciarán Cuffe.