Doyle backs Varadkar for top FG job

Leo Varadkar has won another supporter in the race to become Fine Gael leader – Junior Minister Andrew Doyle.

It means Varadkar now has the public support of 46 members of the parliamentary party – requiring Simon Coveney’s campaign to win more than three-quarters of the votes of ordinary members.

Varadkar is due to unveil his policy proposals today which will include relaxing plans to lower our national debt, in order to free up more cash for investment