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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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Joe Biden and Leo Varadkar exchange well wishes in phonecall: Mr Varadkar thanked Mr Biden, while paying tribute to the role the US president has played in ...
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Joe Biden and Leo Varadkar exchange well wishes in phonecall
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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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Ireland set for its youngest ever prime minister after Simon Harris is ...
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 rules out coalition with Sinn Féin as he puts his name forward to be next FG leader and taoiseach
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Simon Harris rules out coalition with Sinn Féin as he puts his name ...
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Poll suggests drop in support for Sinn Féin but rise for Aontú and Independents: Support for Fine Gael is down one point at 19%, but the survey was conducted ...
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Poll suggests drop in support for Sinn Féin but rise for Aontú and ...
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Fine Gael faces challenge as Cannon announces exit: Ten TDs elected for Fine Gael in the 2020 General Election have now announced that they are not going to ...
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Fine Gael faces challenge as Cannon announces exit
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Varadkar resignation will not prompt early general election — Martin: While Mr Martin said he was surprised by the Taoiseach’s announcement, he insisted that the ...
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Varadkar resignation will not prompt early general election — Martin
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Prime Ministership: Simon Harris to become the new head of government of Ireland: After Prime Minister Varadkar surprisingly announced his resignation ...
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Prime Ministership: Simon Harris to become the new head of government of ...
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Ireland Rejects Constitution Changes, Keeping ‘Women in the Home’ Language: Two proposed amendments, which voters considered on Friday, were intended to reflect ...
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Ireland Rejects Constitution Changes, Keeping ‘Women in the Home’ Language
Quick Glance: Varadkar Admits Defeat in Ireland's Referendum on Family, Women's Roles
  • Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced that the referendum on redefining family and women's roles in the constitution has failed.

  • The government backed the proposed changes, aiming to broaden the family definition and clarify women's duties in society.

  • The two proposals sought to amend article 41 of the Irish constitution from 1937 to recognize and distribute the care provided by family members.

  • The votes reflect Ireland's evolving identity and the diminishing influence of the once-dominant Roman Catholic Church in the country.
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No regrets as Leo Varadkar limbers up for the last dance in Brussels: Suddenly, the Taoiseach seems tired of it all. Tired of Brussels, even
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No regrets as Leo Varadkar limbers up for the last dance in Brussels
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Irish government loses public votes to update ‘sexist’ constitution: The Irish government conceded on Saturday that it had likely lost two referenda to change ...
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Irish government loses public votes to update ‘sexist’ constitution
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Taoiseach confident in Martin as RTÉ Chair resigns: A look at the latest developments following the resignation of Siún Ní Raghallaigh as chairperson of the RTÉ ...
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Taoiseach confident in Martin as RTÉ Chair resigns
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar to resign citing 'both personal and political' reasons
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar to resign citing 'both personal and ...
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Leo Varadkar resigns following referendum defeat: The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is to step down as Ireland's prime minister and as the leader of his party ...
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Leo Varadkar resigns following referendum defeat
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Wording of both referendums 'weak' - Senator Mullen: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said a yes vote in the upcoming referendums on family and care would ...
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Wording of both referendums 'weak' - Senator Mullen
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Social welfare supports will increase annually, says Varadkar: All social welfare payments will jump by €12 per week from January under measures announced in the ...
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Social welfare supports will increase annually, says Varadkar
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'Unpredicted events in last couple of weeks' delayed covid inquiry, Taoiseach says
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'Unpredicted events in last couple of weeks' delayed covid ...
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Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach of Ireland, will be joining us at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2024 on 15-29 January. #wef24 Find out more here: wef.ch/24
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RTÉ spends nearly €75,000 appealing findings against broadcaster in bogus self-employment cases
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RTÉ spends nearly €75,000 appealing findings against broadcaster in bogus ...
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Taoiseach denies blindsiding his Fianna Fáil partners on refugee proposal: Taoiseach denies blindsiding his Fianna Fáil partners on refugee proposal.
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Taoiseach denies blindsiding his Fianna Fáil partners on refugee proposal
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'Time to pass the baton': Former justice minister Charlie Flanagan will not contest next election
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'Time to pass the baton': Former justice minister Charlie ...
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Farewell Aisling: Immense highs, excruciating lows and even heckling poor Graham Norton
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Farewell Aisling: Immense highs, excruciating lows and even heckling poor ...
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Leo Varadkar admits pulling back from sharing details about his partner online: He says it was around the age of seven that he started to discover he was gay but ...
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Leo Varadkar admits pulling back from sharing details about his partner ...
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Taoiseach warns some will 'misinterpret' referendum on family and marriage
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Taoiseach warns some will 'misinterpret' referendum on family ...
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‘My first Pride as Taoiseach was a really hopeful time for me’ – Leo Varadkar: My favourite Pride memory was speaking in Smithfield Square. It was my first Pride ...
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‘My first Pride as Taoiseach was a really hopeful time for me’ – Leo ...
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Ireland to consider joining undersea cable mission: The Taoiseach has said the Government will give strong consideration to joining any EU- or NATO-led mission ...
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Ireland to consider joining undersea cable mission
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Designer Paul Costelloe blasts Taoiseach’s partner Matt Barrett for ‘unbelievable carry-on’ at royal coronatio
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Designer Paul Costelloe blasts Taoiseach’s partner Matt Barrett for ...
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Irish govt left red-faced after PM Leo Varadkars partner makes crude jokes during coronation
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Irish govt left red-faced after PM Leo Varadkars partner makes crude jokes ...
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Zelenskyy thanks Varadkar for Ireland's 'important support' during phone call
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Zelenskyy thanks Varadkar for Ireland's 'important support' ...
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Leo Varadkar: 40% of people in emergency accommodation are not Irish citizens: The Taoiseach said it was factually incorrect for people to say the Government was ...
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Leo Varadkar: 40% of people in emergency accommodation are not Irish ...
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How does a motion of no-confidence in Government work?: If a motion of no confidence passes, it means both the government and the taoiseach should resign ...
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How does a motion of no-confidence in Government work?
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Ukrainian refugee Olesia Borsuk did not know who Leo Varadkar was when she moved in with him and his partner Matt Barrett in May, 2022 ... Show more

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The Indo Daily: Terry Keane, Charles Haughey, and the end of their affair: Terry Keane was a fashion writer and columnist. Charles Haughey was Taoiseach and a ...
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The Indo Daily: Terry Keane, Charles Haughey, and the end of their affair
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Daniel McConnell: Fall of Damien English inevitable and robs Varadkar of momentum
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Daniel McConnell: Fall of Damien English inevitable and robs Varadkar of ...
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Housing crisis adds stress on firms recruiting abroad, warns Enterprise Ireland: Exclusive reporting on Munster, national and international business news and how ...
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Housing crisis adds stress on firms recruiting abroad, warns Enterprise ...