Politics

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar scrambles to quell talk of Paschal Donohoe IMF move

Fine Gael alarm following reports public expenditure minister is in line for top job at International Monetary Fund

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has backed Paschal Donohoe’s credentials as the next boss of the powerful financial agency, but insisted the Dublin Central TD is staying in his current roles.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was this weekend scrambling to quell speculation that Paschal Donohoe is set to leave national politics following reports that he is in talks to take the top job at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Varadkar has backed Donohoe’s credentials as the next boss of the powerful financial agency, but insisted the Dublin Central TD and public expenditure minister is staying in his current roles.

Speaking from Cop28 in Dubai, Varadkar said that ...