Taoiseach bans mobile phones from Cabinet meetings

A senior source dismissed that the move by the Fine Gael leader was to put a halt to leaking from Cabinet meetings

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (right) and Tánaiste Micheál Martin pictured with the newly appointed Cabinet.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told Government ministers they can no longer bring their mobile phones into Cabinet meetings.

A senior Government source confirmed a communiqué was circulated to ministers today ahead of the first official Cabinet meeting on Wednesday with Mr Varadkar back as Taoiseach.