Sinn Féin has been accused of bringing "a Trump like discourse to Ireland" by local Minister Heather Humphreys.
She made the comments in a speech defending Tánaiste Leo Varadkar during the motion of confidence debate.
The Cavan-Monaghan TD said despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges it brings, Sinn Féin was instead deciding to partake in "cheap political stunts" by tabling the motion of no confidence.
In a heated speech last night, Minister Humphreys said there's "a silent majority" who see through Sinn Féin's optics:
Sinn Féin has said Tánaiste Leo Varadkar still has questions to answer on the GP contract controversy.
Party leader Mary Lou McDonald said it was left with no option but to bring the motion of no confidence and the Government response was predictable:
