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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Justin Kelly

Leo Varadkar hits out at 'sworn political opponents' after being cleared of any crime over GP contract leak

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has released a full statement in response to news that he will not face any criminal charges over the leaking of a confidential GP contract to a friend.

The DPP indicated on Wednesday that the Fine Gael leader would not have a criminal case to answer over the controversy, clearing the way for him to become Taoiseach again in December.

Mr Varadkar issued a lengthy statement on Thursday morning, following up on his short response to the media on Wednesday evening.

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