Tanaiste Leo Varadkar will not face prosecution following an investigation around the leaking of a confidential GP contract to a friend.
The Irish Mirror has confirmed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has decided not to press charges after a lengthy investigation by gardai.
Mr Varadkar had insisted he did not commit a crime and said the charges were previously made by “political opponents” who have a personal grievance against him and Fine Gael.
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The investigation was launched after the Tanaiste confirmed he had leaked a copy of the proposed new GP contract to a friend , Dr Maitiú Ó Tuathail, in April 2019.
The document contained details of the deal the then Government had provisionally agreed with the Irish Medical Organisation.
At the time Dr Ó Tuathail was the president of the National Association of General Practitioners, a rival organisation also representing GPs that now no longer exists.
It’s understood the Tanaiste will release a statement following the outcome later tonight.
A Garda spokeswoman confirmed: "Following a Garda investigation, a comprehensive investigation file was submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
"The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed no prosecution against any individual in this investigation.
"An Garda Síochána has no further comment."
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