Varadkar calls on Sinn Féin leader to explain €1,000 Dowdall donation

The Taoiseach described Dowdall as a "friend" of Ms McDonald and "somebody who would have been one of her cronies"

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the Taoiseach of trying to distract and to muddy the waters. File picture

The Taoiseach has called on Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald to explain a €1,000 donation made by former councillor Jonathan Dowdall.

In calling on Ms McDonald to make a Dáil statement clarifying whether the donation was made to her or her party, Leo Varadkar said matters of ethics and standards "should apply equally"