Fine Gael plays down 'secret dossier' comparing Sinn Féin to Donald Trump

The document is a briefing note from last year's budget, Fine Gael members have insisted

Some Fine Gael ministers said that they did not believe that making the next election about personalities was a road the party should go down. File photo: Niall Carson/PA

Fine Gael ministers and TDs have played down reports of a "secret dossier" on Sinn Féin.

A number of Fine Gael politicians expressed surprise at the mention of the document, saying that it had not been shared with them, while ministers noted this was not a new document, nor was it one focused on personal attacks on Sinn Féin politicians but a briefing note from last year's budget.