Tánaiste in direct attack on Green TD over Ceta legal challenge

Leo Varadkar said Patrick Costello's argument that was he taking the case as a private individual and not an elected member of Government 'didn't wash with him'

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said taking a legal case against the State is worse than voting against the Government. File Picture

The Tánaiste has launched a direct attack on a Green party TD who is taking a legal case against the State, claiming it is worse than voting against the Government.

The decision of Patrick Costello to lodge High Court proceedings over the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (Ceta) has caused significant divisions in Government.