With up to nine TDs already signalling they may not contest the next election, Varadkar should be worried

Most concerning is the fact that many of those on the exit list are people seen as having more to give to party and politics

With polls predicting a Sinn Féin surge, the high number of potential departures should be a worry for Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar. Picture: Leon Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Ahead of any general election, there is always a certain level of natural attrition.

However, with up to nine TDs signalling, this far out from an election, that they may not run, Leo Varadkar should be worried.