Paul Murphy granted leave to challenge Sipo's rejection of complaint against Taoiseach

Mr Murphy made a complaint in November 2020 to Sipo that Mr Varadkar provided a copy of the confidential proposed GP's contract agreement in April 2019 to Dr Maitiú Ó Tuathail

Paul Murphy also seeks an order remitting the matter back to Sipo for reconsideration. Photo: Damien Storan

Dublin TD Paul Murphy can bring a High Court challenge over the refusal by the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) to investigate a claim Taoiseach Leo Varadkar leaked a draft GP contract agreement.

Permission to bring the judicial review action was granted by Ms Justice Niamh Hyland on Monday. Mr Murphy's lawyers, the judge said, had made out that the applicant's claim is arguable.