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Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s former assistant sentenced to community service over ‘skinny dipping’ tweet
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Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s former assistant sentenced to community service ...
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Call for Govt to scrap HSE's recruitment freeze: Sinn Féin has called on the Government to scrap the HSE's recruitment freeze as part of the ...
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Call for Govt to scrap HSE's recruitment freeze
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Ireland set for its youngest ever prime minister after Simon Harris is elected leader of the Fine Gael party
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Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
  • In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.

  • Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.

  • Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.

  • His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
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Simon Harris faces range of demands ahead of general election: Youngest ever taoiseach tasked with the ‘tightrope’ of refreshing Fine Gael but also ensuring the ...
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Simon Harris faces range of demands ahead of general election
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Enda McEvoy: Everything has changed utterly about Limerick's relationship with Kilkenny
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Enda McEvoy: Everything has changed utterly about Limerick's ...
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John Crown: ‘I was a poster child for having a messed-up work-life balance when I was younger’
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John Crown: ‘I was a poster child for having a messed-up work-life balance ...
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Committee to recommend introducing assisted dying: An Oireachtas committee has called on the Government to legalise assisted dying in certain restricted ...
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Committee to recommend introducing assisted dying
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Taoiseach: Israeli plans after Gaza truce 'unacceptable': Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that his understanding of the Israeli government's plans ...
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Taoiseach: Israeli plans after Gaza truce 'unacceptable'
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UAE: Passenger tests positive for measles on Abu Dhabi-Dublin flight; alert issued - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE: Passenger tests positive for measles on Abu Dhabi-Dublin flight; ...
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State is now ‘highly dependent’ on doctors trained abroad: More than 70 per cent of new doctors who started working in Ireland in 2022 were trained abroad ...
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State is now ‘highly dependent’ on doctors trained abroad
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Single Woman Discovers What Her Mom's Been Doing to Find Her a Boyfriend: The mother created a saint's "shrine" on the windowsill to help her daughter find love.
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Single Woman Discovers What Her Mom's Been Doing to Find Her a Boyfriend
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'The day I walked out with my prosthetic leg was the day my biggest adventure began'
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'The day I walked out with my prosthetic leg was the day my biggest ...
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300,000 more people to offered measles catch up vaccine: A catch-up programme of vaccination will be rolled out because of the public health threat from measles
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300,000 more people to offered measles catch up vaccine
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Public patients waiting up to two years for newly-approved medicines: Faster and fairer' process for medicines’ approval urged
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Public patients waiting up to two years for newly-approved medicines
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'Obligation to support the Covid generation' - Harris: There is a "real obligation" to support the "Covid generation" ...
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'Obligation to support the Covid generation' - Harris
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'None of us got to say goodbye': Covid-19 changed way people feel about death
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'None of us got to say goodbye': Covid-19 changed way people ...
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EU parliamentary assistant admits hacking MEP Luke 'Ming' Flanagan's Twitter account
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EU parliamentary assistant admits hacking MEP Luke 'Ming' ...
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Our latest study not only highlights technological trends, but also shares the true stories of innovation that are shaping the landscape of cancer research ... Show more
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‘English is the biggest barrier’ - Ukrainian doctors shut out of working in the Irish healthcare system
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‘English is the biggest barrier’ - Ukrainian doctors shut out of working ...
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Irish scientists discover why people with long Covid can suffer ‘brain fog’ : TCD breakthrough may lead to treatment of debilitating condition and other ...
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Irish scientists discover why people with long Covid can suffer ‘brain ...
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Parents urged to ensure children have measles jab as concern over outbreak grows: West Cork, Louth, and Meath are among the areas below the recommended threshold ...
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Parents urged to ensure children have measles jab as concern over outbreak ...
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World leaders share their concern and condolences after King's cancer diagnosis: A key part of Charles' role is to meet with world dignitaries and leaders ...
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World leaders share their concern and condolences after King's cancer ...
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Derry GP Anne McCloskey spends afternoon in cells after courtroom rant: A Derry GP who has been suspended over comments about Covid spent an afternoon in a cell ...
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Derry GP Anne McCloskey spends afternoon in cells after courtroom rant
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📺 On @Breakingviews: Ryanair is continuing its post-pandemic ascent. But worries at key supplier Boeing could be a cloud on the horizon, says @olivertaslic.
Breakingviews: The Irish carrier is expecting a record full-year net profit as travel stays resilient, while shares are well above pre-Covid levels ...
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Fintan O’Toole: People trusted Ivor Browne with their darkest secrets. He was one of Ireland’s great liberators
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Fintan O’Toole: People trusted Ivor Browne with their darkest secrets ...
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Interest on warehoused business tax eliminated, benefiting 57,000 companies: Minster for Finance removes interest charged on warehoused tax
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Interest on warehoused business tax eliminated, benefiting 57 ...
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Measles in Europe: Officials keeping ‘close watch’ for possible cases in Ireland, says Donnelly
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Measles in Europe: Officials keeping ‘close watch’ for possible cases in ...
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Surgery alone is not 'a final fix' for obesity, advocate warns: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Surgery alone is not 'a final fix' for obesity, advocate warns
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Maïa Dunphy: 'You couldn’t exist forever in grief — nobody could. It is brutal, and it is awful'
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Maïa Dunphy: 'You couldn’t exist forever in grief — nobody could ...
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Even heroes are prone to burnout, particularly when their battles are ongoing, with little hope of resolution
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Even heroes are prone to burnout, particularly when their battles are ...
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Five year wait for obesity treatment forcing people to go abroad despite 'horror stories' 
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Five year wait for obesity treatment forcing people to go abroad despite ...
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Carney says central banks deserve 'very high marks' for their record on inflation
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Carney says central banks deserve 'very high marks' for their record on ...
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Tough medicine in 2024 for Ireland’s struggling healthcare system: Speculation is mounting that Ireland will head to the polls in the autumn ...
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Tough medicine in 2024 for Ireland’s struggling healthcare system