“It has been the privilege of my life” Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced he will not be standing in the next general election. He is the 14th Fine Gael member to announce their departure, including former Tánaiste Simon Coveney and former ministers Josepha Madigan, Richard Bruton. The 45-year-old said he was not seeking nomination […]

1 year ago

The former Fine Gael leader was called a “traitor to the Irish people”. Over the weekend, former Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, was subjected to a horrific stream of abuse as he was spotted drinking a coffee with a friend in Dublin. In the footage which has subsequently gone viral, Varadkar could be seen sitting in Dublin’s […]

2 years ago

The Government have been accused of making it ‘difficult for people to live’ and have been urged to delay a scheduled fuel cost increase. Fears are growing that petrol and diesel prices will soon rise in Ireland to €2 a litre. This week, AA Ireland published its April fuel price survey which revealed that the […]

2 years ago

The Taoiseach announced earlier this week that he would be stepping down as leader of the country. Leo Varadkar has said that he isn’t aware of any ‘scandal that is about to break’ in relation to his resignation as Taoiseach. Speaking at the European Council in Brussels, the Fine Gael leader was asked if he […]

2 years ago

You asked for it Leo. Leo Varadkar called time on his leadership as Taoiseach and Fine Gael president on Wednesday afternoon, much to the shock of, well, everyone. While the timing of the announcement sure was a surprise, we shouldn’t be so surprised that it has come to this, and his farewell speech to the […]

2 years ago

The ‘major announcement’ was flagged just an hour in advance. Leo Varadkar announced at midday, on Wednesday March 20th, that he was stepping down as Taoiseach and leader of the Fine Gael party. After seven years as Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar is relinquishing his position and also stepping aside so his party can elect a new […]

2 years ago