Leo Varadkar forced to withdraw description of Roisín Shortall as a 'hypocrite'

Tanáiste Leo Varadkar also said “it’s okay to be dodgy if you're on the left"

Roisin Shortall (pictured) accused Leo Varadkar of trying to “distract attention”. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

Tanáiste Leo Varadkar was forced to withdraw a remark in the Dáil in which he called Social Democrats co-leader Roisín Shortall a “hypocrite".

Ms Shortall called for Mr Varadkar to withdraw the comment as she said the use of the word impugned her character.