Donohoe informed Taoiseach that Michael Stone would make statement on postering controversy

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe.

The three Government leaders were alerted days in advance that the businessman at the centre of Minister Paschal Donohoe's postering controversy would make a statement.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that he was told over the weekend that Michael Stone would be issuing a statement to clarify issues around the use of paid workers in 2016 and 2020 election postering.