Minister plays down talk of coalition tensions after sports grant leaks

Paschal Donohoe, Catherine Martin and Thomas Byrne announcing the second phase of the Community Sport Facilities Fund on Wednesday.
Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe has played down talk of tensions between the coalition parties after some Fianna Fáil TDs broke the embargo on sports grant funding.
The announcement of the sports capital grants was embargoed until 11am on Wednesday morning but a number of Fianna Fáil TDs announced the funding allocated in their own local areas on Tuesday evening.