Paul Murphy's High Court case against ethics watchdog to be heard next week 

Mr Murphy is seeking to quash a refusal of the Standards in Public Office Commission to carry out an investigation into allegations Taoiseach Leo Varadkar leaked a confidential GP contract document to a friend

Paul Murphy originally made a complaint in November 2020 to Sipo that Mr Varadkar provided a copy of the confidential proposed GP's contract agreement in April 2019 to Dr Maitiú Ó Tuathail, president of the National Association of General Practitioners. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The High Court will on Tuesday hear a case brought by the People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy against Ireland's ethics watchdog.

Mr Murphy is seeking to quash a decision by the Standards in Public Office (Sipo) Commission to carry out an investigation into allegations Taoiseach Leo Varadkar leaked a confidential GP contract document to a friend.