Philip Ryan: Paschal Donohoe being sidelined on tax policy suggests Leo Varadkar has lost patience with him
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe. Photo: Don Moloney
Philip Ryan
It seems someone in Fine Gael finally found the key to the room in which Paschal Donohoe has been locked away in for the last few weeks. The Public Expenditure Minister has been keeping a low profile in recent times – presumably due to the headache he caused the Coalition due to his relationship with businessman Michael Stone.
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