Tánaiste accuses Sinn Féin of 'breaking political consensus on Ukraine'

Tánaiste Simon Harris and Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty. Pictures: Brian Lawless/PA/Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

The Tánaiste has accused Sinn Féin of "breaking political consensus on Ukraine" after the opposition party voted against an EU loan facility for Ukraine.

The Dáil earlier this week debated a motion seeking approval for Ireland to take part in a EU loan of €90 billion to support Ukraine. However, Sinn Féin's deputy leader Pearse Doherty said that his party would vote against the motion because his party's amendment which he said supported humanitarian aid, energy assistance and support for civilian infrastructure in Ukraine was voted down.