Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae has accused Leo Varadkar of being cynical in his response to a comment made by the Independent politician.
Deputy Healy-Rae used the term 'airy-fairies' during a heated Dáil exchange between himself and the Tánaiste yesterday.
He says it wasn't a personal insult towards the Fine Gael leader, who is gay:
"You cannot apologise or say you're sorry, when you purposely didn't do anything wrong. I definitely didn't insult anybody. And when I was talking yesterday, and when I was fighting for the people of Kerry, do you really think I was thinking about the Tánaiste's private life or his sexuality? He knows in his heart and soul that I mean nothing about anybody's private personal business."
