Varadkar accuses McDonald of being ‘mean spirited’ during Dáil debate

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (PA/Brian Lawless)

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has accused Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald of being “mean spirited” during an exchange on mortgage interest rates.

At Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil, Ms McDonald said a “barrage of mortgage interest hikes” has come during a cost-of-living crisis.