Varadkar and McDonald bottom of poll for climate credentials

'In our view, Sinn Féin is getting more and more serious about climate policy, but their leader still has some work to do to convince the public of her climate credentials,' Friends of the Earth chief executive said.

Nearly two-thirds of people are more worried about climate change compared to two years ago, but trust Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald the least with action, a survey suggests.

According to a survey of 1,060 by the environmental group Friends of the Earth (FoE), Ms McDonald and Mr Varadkar finished bottom of the pile when participants were asked how serious political leaders in Ireland were about taking action on climate change.