R to @paulmurphy_TD: It later emerged that this was a highly controversial decision within SIPO with the first ever divided vote (3-2).

One member stated "I believe the Respondent is subject to the Code of Conduct for Office Holders and is not beyond the reach of SIPO."

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2022/12/09/conflicting-evidence-and-the-sipo-schism-opened-up-by-leo-varadkars-leak-defence/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/paulmurphy_TD/status/1755861367771353131#m

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