Leo Varadkar's authority within the Fine Gael party has been severely damaged as a result of his handling of the Frances Fitzgerald affair. Leo Varadkar's authority within the Fine Gael party has been severely damaged as a result of his handling of the Frances Fitzgerald affair. During a bruising day for the Fine Gael leader, Cabinet members and backbenchers openly questioned Mr Varadkar's judgment. It was the first time such dissent has been seen since Mr Varadkar took over as Taoiseach in the summer. Then Mr Varadkar cancelled the weekly meeting of Fine Gael ministers, which takes place before the Cabinet meeting.

Source: Irish Independent November 29, 2017 02:26 UTC