Additional reporting by Fiachra Ó CionnaithTop government advisers have been warned to dampen down talk of a November general election. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s policy adviser John Carroll told a meeting of advisers that there will be no election until May 2020. It is understood Mr Carroll told his colleagues that recent speculation was unhelpful while restating the Taoiseach’s position that he does not want to seek an election before May. However, some senior government ministers are not convinced, warning that Mr Varadkar “must” call a general election in November or risk being overtaken by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin. Meanwhile, Tánaiste Simon Coveney yesterday said ministers are “getting ahead” of themselves by talking up the prospect of a November election.

Source: Irish Examiner October 15, 2019 05:03 UTC