Varadkar accuses Doherty of having 'abused and mistreated' garda amid Dáil row

The Dáil say a series of bitter and personal exchanges take place during Leaders' Questions 

Leo Varadkar and Pearse Doherty were involved in a series of bitter and personal exchanges in the Dáil today.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Sinn Féin’s finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty were involved in a series of bitter and personal exchanges during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil.

The proceedings had been dominated by the cost-of-living situation with Mr Varadkar earlier rejecting calls for an emergency budget to deal with the crisis.