A spokesperson for the Taoiseach says he adhered to public health guidance while he was visiting the Phoenix Park.
Photos have emerged on social media of Leo Varadkar in the park yesterday afternoon.
The photos on social media show the Taoiseach in the Phoenix Park shirtless with his partner and two other people.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Leo Varadkar says he was in the Phoenix Park on Sunday afternoon with his partner Matt and two friends in line with public health guidance.
The spokesperson says the Taoiseach was within 5km of Stewards Lodge where he has been staying during the Covid 19 emergency.
He’s been staying at the Lodge, which is in the Farmleigh Estate in the park, for the past few weeks as it has secure office and video conferencing facilities.
The spokesperson concludes that like previous Taoisigh, the Taoiseach pays a nightly fee to use the facility.
