Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin finance spokesman, accused Leo Varadkar’s government of failing to deliver on ‘core issues’ such as housing and health
The Taoiseach and Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin finance spokesman, clashed in the Dáil ahead of the publication of the coalition’s Summer Economic Statement.
In a heated exchange during Leaders’ Questions, Doherty accused Leo Varadkar’s government of failing to deliver on “core issues” such as housing and health. “The reason we have record levels of homelessness in this State is because you’re in government and Fine Gael is in government.
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