

Opinion: Have we reached the end of the age of Irish referendums?
Reidín Doyle
23 Feb
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Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to deliver keynote address at Irish unity event in Philadelphia
16 hrs ago
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Leo Varadkar criticises 'disappointing decision' by NI minister to block school's integration
10 Jan

Public ethics watchdog again rules out investigation into Leo Varadkar GP contract leak
20 Dec 2024
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Simon Harris says it's ‘entirely possible’ there will be Irish unity in his lifetime
24 Nov 2024
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Government spends more than €1.3 million hiring private jets for overseas trips in 12 months
24 Aug 2024
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Varadkar: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil 'rapidly becoming sister parties' but merger not likely
17 Jul 2024
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Leo Varadkar confirms he won't stand in next general election
Varadkar said the ‘time has come to explore new options and opportunities’ and that he never viewed himself as a ‘career politician’.
16 Jul 2024
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Paul Murphy wins High Court case against Sipo over decision not to investigate Varadkar over contract leak
21 Jun 2024

Baby and Britto: Fine Gael's father-and-son team take two seats in South Dublin
9 Jun 2024


Leo Varadkar grilled about lack of services for children, Phoenix Park and gout on his home turf
A few constituents in the Fine Gael stomping ground in Castleknock spoke about the new leader Simon Harris.
5 Jun 2024
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Varadkar: 'I can now be more frank. Trump re-election wouldn't be good for the world'
5 Jun 2024

Varadkar says Mayo incident with Harris 'unpleasant' but believes security for politicians 'about right'
4 Jun 2024

Improvements in housing 'could've happened five years ago' if govt had been 'braver' - Varadkar
26 Apr 2024
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Varadkar's parting speech: 'Most if not all' of Ireland's recent problems had external origins
Updated
9 Apr 2024
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Tánaiste rejects O'Dea's 'party lens' criticism, says public want to be put above party politics
8 Apr 2024
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Leo Varadkar officially resigns as Taoiseach at Áras an Uachtaráin
Varadkar’s resignation was accepted by President Michael D Higgins today.
The former FG leader tendered his resignation in writing to President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin this evening.
In his final interview as Taoiseach, he said Government should have invested more in areas like housing in 2011.
He told The Journal today that making up his mind to step down was hard, but said he has had "no regrets" over the decision.
8 Apr 2024
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Varadkar hopes his bad rep with unionists will be reassessed 'with the fullness of time'
8 Apr 2024
49

Varadkar 'confident' Stormont can withstand shock resignation of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson
Updated
8 Apr 2024

Raising threshold for higher tax rate to €50,000 'is achievable', says Varadkar
8 Apr 2024

Varadkar responds to Kate O'Connell's comments wishing her the best 'in the rest of her life'
8 Apr 2024

Varadkar says Fine Gael can achieve an 'historic' fourth term under new leader Simon Harris
6 Apr 2024
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Sinn Féin displaying 'cowardice' when it comes to hate legislation, Leo Varadkar says
27 Mar 2024

Biden bids goodbye to Varadkar, as Taoiseach briefs successor Harris on 'upcoming issues'
Updated
25 Mar 2024
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Talk of 'core values' and whispers of 'who plugged in Simon Coveney' as Harris takes the reins
Politics isn’t all about back-slapping, says Simon Harris, but there was plenty of it yesterday.

Christina Finn
in Athlone
Updated
25 Mar 2024

Simon Coveney confirms he will be running in the next general election
24 Mar 2024

Varadkar made decision to resign last weekend - so were there any hints on the US trip?
23 Mar 2024

‘Go raibh maith agat Leo’: A lightness to the Taoiseach as his European colleagues bid him farewell

Jane Matthews
in Brussels
22 Mar 2024
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Varadkar meets leaders of Malta, Slovenia and Spain at EU summit to talk Palestinian statehood
22 Mar 2024

Simon Harris says he has taken advice from Phil Hogan (among others)
22 Mar 2024


'I'm definitely not interested': Varadkar says he will decline ministerial position if asked
The Taoiseach also again insisted that his stated reasons are the real reasons he is resigning.

Jane Matthews
in Brussels
Updated
22 Mar 2024
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Simon Harris officially declares bid to be next leader of Fine Gael
More than 30 TDs, senators and MEPs voiced their support for Harris today even before he made a formal announcement.
Updated
21 Mar 2024
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Varadkar says political life was 'never' for partner Matt as he laughs off 'legacy' questions
21 Mar 2024
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Varadkar in Brussels for final EU summit as Taoiseach, as Ukraine, defence and Gaza top agenda
21 Mar 2024
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