Taoiseach Says He Profoundly Regrets If Anyone Thinks He Doesn’t Support The Media
Leo Varadkar faced questions over his reported comments in New York
The Taoiseach says he profoundly regrets if anyone thinks he doesn’t support the media.
Leo Varadkar faced questions over his reported comments in New York that suggested he sympathised with Donald Trump’s criticism of the media.
Opposition parties had called on the Taoiseach to clarify his comments, and said it was an attack on the media.
The Fine Gael leader said he strongly believed a free press is essential for democracy to function, and apologised if anyone believed otherwise;
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