Leo Varadkar
Last year
2024
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AG advice leakMinister 'frustrated' at AG advice leak but says it backed Govt position on immigration and care
pubs and clubsTaoiseach unsure if laws allowing nightclubs to stay open later will be ready in time for summer
migration pactVaradkar says plan to process irregular migrants outside EU won't dramatically decrease arrivals
rocky relationshipVaradkar dubs some Trump comments 'highly inappropriate' but says Govt will work with whoever is elected
Social WelfareVaradkar says higher social welfare rates for Ukrainians in State accommodation not sustainable
across the pondVaradkar to make two visits to White House as St Patrick's Day engagements split into two days
housing targets
Increasing housing targets to 50,000 per year not achievable this year or next, says Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar said a 50,000 housing target would be achievable in the longer term.
March ReferendumsTaoiseach: There's no guarantee a future government would rerun the care referendum
mental health law overhaulLong-delayed new mental health law to be brought forward before the summer
RTÉ controversyCoalition leaders encourage former Sec Gen to appear before committee on latest RTÉ scandal
Drogheda'The best solution': Taoiseach says Government wants to see a dual-use model used for D Hotel
Ursula von der Leyen'One visit' to Israel not a reason to oppose von der Leyen’s second term bid, says McGrath
Election feverVaradkar says there are 'huge numbers' of people who want to be Fine Gael election candidates
#TAOIS IN OUR TIMEVaradkar heads to Munich Security Conference today, the first sitting Taoiseach to attend
Gaza
Ireland and Spain ask for urgent review of EU's trade deal with Israel amid 'grave' Rafah threat
In a letter sent to the European Commission president, Varadkar also called for an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’.
March ReferendumsVaradkar launches Fine Gael campaign calling for a double Yes vote in family and care referendums
Development
Varadkar says Ireland shouldn't 'disadvantage ourselves' by boycotting basketball game with Israel
SIPOHigh Court quashes SIPO decision to refuse The Ditch access to Leo Varadkar’s donation statement
The North
Taoiseach confident Stormont Executive 'is here to last' following talks in Belfast
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who was also at Stormont to mark the restoration of devolution, said “the real work starts now”.
The return of Stormont will see the Treasury release a £3.3 billion package to support under-pressure public services in Northern Ireland.
Sunak said the offer represents “a generous and fair settlement”.
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said he will be making the case that the Executive needs resources to "deliver sustainable public finances".
European Court of Human RightsRishi Sunak confronts Taoiseach over Ireland's legal challenge to UK's Troubles Legacy Act
Housing CrisisVaradkar: Most first-time buyers in Ireland purchase second-hand homes because they are cheaper
return to stormont
UK and EU agree change to post-Brexit NI trade rules after DUP reaches deal
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said the changes show the “naysayers are wrong”.
The DUP leader today expressed hope that the executive could be back in place within days.
The parties eligible to participate in a revived ministerial executive are due to meet later today to discuss the next steps.
Support for the deal is not unanimous within the DUP and several senior figures remain fiercely opposed to the proposed agreement.
reception centresUp to €10m extra 'social inclusion' funding signed off on for areas taking in asylum seekers
care providersFuture of St John of God care facilities in limbo as charity faces ongoing financial crisis
