The Government has won a confidence motion in the Dáil this evening.
The Dáil expressed confidence in the Tánaiste and the government by 92 votes to 65.
Nine independent TDs voted with the Government parties of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party.
Leo Varadkar survives the challenge from Sinn Féin with the government winning tonight's motion 92 votes to 65
Nine Independent TDs voting with the government— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) November 10, 2020
Sinn Féin brought forward the motion over the Fine Gael leader's sharing of a confidential GP contract with a rival doctors' group while he was Taoiseach.
In the Dáil this evening, Mr Varadkar again apologised for his actions - and said the confidence motion has caused him to reflect on them.
However, he criticised Sinn Féin for bringing forward the motion, and claimed it was an attempt by the opposition party to keep the story in the news for another week.
Mary Lou McDonald, meanwhile, argued: "What angers ordinary people is the Fine Gael leader's actions are par for the course.
"[It's] part of the insider cosy club politics that has done so much damage to our country."
