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Double bank Holiday being considered for 2022

A double Bank Holiday around St Patrick's Day is being considered by Government. Speaking on Today with Claire Byrne, Leo Varadkar said the earlier proposed date of January 31, St Brigid's Day would be inappropriate considering the current situation ...

25 Nov 2021 at 17:17

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Varadkar controversy highlighted at global Web Summit

Leo Varadkar's controversy relating lo leaked confidential documents was brought centre stage in front of a global audience last night at a Web Summit in Lisbon. The Web Summit is an annual technology conference that welcomes prominent industry ...

02 Nov 2021 at 13:45

Local News

Children with special needs ‘left in limbo’ over assessment delays, TD warns

Children with special needs have been failed by the State, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty said youngsters have been “left in limbo” by long delays in being assessed. He said there are 17,000 children waiting on initial contact ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:15

Local News

Tolls increase will be ‘massive blow’ to commuters, Sinn Fein TD says

Toll road increases will be a “massive blow” to commuters and will disproportionately affect those living in rural areas, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty called on the Government to intervene to prevent the price hikes being ...

24 Nov 2022 at 15:05

Northern Ireland

Varadkar: Windsor Framework will not be reopened, but Brexit will never be done

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said that the new EU-UK trade deal for Northern Ireland will not be renegotiated, but added that Brexit “will never just be done”. The Taoiseach also said he is working with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ...

20 Apr 2023 at 15:27

National News

Boycotting Eurovision over Israel ‘not the right way to go’, says Varadkar

Ireland’s leaders have indicated they would not support calls to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates. National broadcaster RTE has received hundreds of emails urging a boycott in a stance against the ...

25 Dec 2023 at 00:01

National News

Varadkar admits proposed Holohan secondment was ‘mishandled’

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said it is clear that the planned secondment of Dr Tony Holohan was mishandled but said a report found that those involved acted in good faith. The Fine Gael leader was speaking after an external review ...

19 Apr 2023 at 18:11

National News

'We need an election' - Irish people react with shock as Leo Varadkar resigns as Taoiseach

Social media has reacted with shock as Leo Varadkar announced his resignation a Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael this afternoon (March 20). Addressing the press outside Leinster House just after 12pm noon, Varadkar - who has ...

20 Mar 2024 at 13:14

Northern Ireland

Mistakes were made on all sides in handling of Brexit, says Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said mistakes were made on all sides in the handling of Brexit, but vowed to be “flexible and reasonable” when attempting to solve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol. He conceded that the ...

03 Jan 2023 at 14:56

Northern Ireland

Varadkar: We cannot have a leader who does not see Troubles killings as crimes

Ireland’s deputy leader Leo Varadkar has said the country cannot have a Taoiseach that does not view atrocities committed during the Troubles as crimes. He made the comments about Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald, ...

10 Nov 2022 at 11:21

National News

Government to consult tech giants over Ireland job losses

The Taoiseach has said the Government is to consult tech giants whose Ireland-based employees are at risk of redundancy. Micheal Martin said there are issues within the digital sector and he is concerned over the ...

07 Nov 2022 at 18:49

Government is committed to ‘making work pay better’, says Taoiseach

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Government committed to ‘making work pay better’, Taoiseach says

The Government will look to respond in a meaningful way to pay concerns of retail workers who are struggling to make ends meet, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar was commenting on the findings of a report ...

15 Feb 2023 at 16:53

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