Varadkar: 'False' allegations 'made by sworn political opponents'

Tánaiste has accepted that his leaking of a confidential document to a friend was inappropriate but maintains allegations made against him were false

In a longer statement issued today, the Tánaiste says that the passing of the document was "no more than error" and was not illegal. File photo: Collins. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Tánaiste has accepted that his leaking of a confidential document to a friend was inappropriate but says that allegations made against him "were false".

Leo Varadkar was informed on Wednesday that the Director of Public Prosecutions would not be pressing charges over the leaking of the pay deal between the Government and the Irish Medical Organisation to a rival union.