Sinn Féin 'like politics for slow learners', says Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar says he has concerns about Sinn Féin's "economic and European policies in particular that we think will be major departure from what made our country successful".
Sinn Féin 'like politics for slow learners', says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald at the January 2020 RTÉ 'Prime Time' leaders debate. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Sinn Féin changing policies on issues such as the Special Criminal Court is like "politics for slow learners", the Taoiseach has said.

Speaking exclusively to the  Irish Examiner  in Iceland this week, Leo Varadkar said that he will not speak to Mary Lou McDonald's party about a coalition, regardless of the Dáil arithmetic after the next election.

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