Leo Varadkar is seeking and gaining attention. But why?
While Leo Varadkar may have made the transition from public figure to private citizen himself, the public hasn’t
Leo Varadkar
Former Fine Gael taoiseach
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Ireland’s population is told it has never been richer, yet it has never felt poorer
The State takes in €126bn a year and cannot create a civil protection agency, a gas storage facility or a train to Donegal
Claims that solar developments could undermine national food security stretch credulity
Golf courses, which also take land out of food production, are rarely framed as a threat to national food security
Kneecap: ‘These topics have been out of bounds for many years’
The controversial group have had a year of a kind that few artists will ever experience. They’re determined to stand their ground as they release their album Fenian
Is there real pressure on Sinn Féin to win at least one seat in upcoming byelections?
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Something not mentioned that supports Leo Varadkar’s point about farmers and tax
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The Irish Times view on Varadkar’s comments on rural Ireland: over-simplistic but still useful
Complex issue resists simple argument, whether from a picket line or a podcast studio
Mask slipped in farming lobby’s reaction to Varadkar remarks
Merit in former taoiseach’s point about rural Ireland receiving substantial benefits
Strong finances will allow for personal income tax package in next budget, Harris says
Fine Gael has always stood up for rural Ireland, Tánaiste tells meeting of parliamentary party
Varadkar says he ‘over-stated’ comments on rural Ireland and issues apology
Former taoiseach said urban areas paying more while rural residents are ‘in receipt of a lot of subsidies others don’t get’
Government holds trade forum amid uncertainty caused by Middle East war
Inflation is a concern, says Simon Harris
Welcome to the tricky politics of the surplus as pressure grows on Government spending
Ministers warn windfall driven by corporation tax may not last as calls grow to extend fuel supports and energy credits
Independence of Drew Harris’s appointment questioned following Leo Varadkar comments
Former taoiseach says there ‘was not a predetermined outcome’ in 2018 appointment of outside candidate Harris to Garda commissioner role
Leo Varadkar comments on rural Ireland to be raised by angry TDs at Fine Gael meeting
Former taoiseach sparked backlash after saying people of urban Ireland were ‘paying all the bills’
‘I’d like to see Leo milk 120 cows twice a day’: Was Varadkar wrong about rural Ireland?
Former taoiseach’s urban-rural economic divide comments were quick to fuel tempers, but what does the data say
We’re only ever nine meals away from anarchy. That risk is no longer just theoretical
Ireland is sleepwalking into a food security crisis. We have just 74 field-scale vegetable growers left, down from around 600
People of faith have something very important to contribute in a time of worrying polarisation
Rite & Reason: Structured dialogue must hear from Catholics, Humanists, the Abrahamic and Dharmic faith traditions, Rabbis and Imams
Ireland talked tough on Russian sanctions - until it came to one metals plant in Limerick
Aughinish Alumina revelations in The Irish Times came a day after Russia launched a wave of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine
Priest who raised concerns over ‘paymaster’ behind Kevin Lunney assault dies
Fr Oliver O’Reilly’s homily invoking ‘mafia-style group with its own godfather’ captured public attention in 2019
Edmund Ross obituary: Photographer whose portraits included actors, singers and politicians
Wedding and family photos meant his work entered the homes of thousands of ordinary people
Sinn Féin TD says he’s a ‘Bob Marley guy’ as Cork accent goes viral in Jamaica
Thomas Gould goes viral; Revenue sniffs out new detector dogs, ‘basic laws of physics’ show Dublin 15 getting a raw deal, Netflix ‘on board’ for Keegan adaptation
The Irish Times view on State apologies: words are not enough
This will be the eighth apology since Bertie Ahern’s landmark address to Dáil Éireann in 1999
State faces imminent test to match powerful apologies with action
There have been warnings within Government about cost of what will likely be biggest redress scheme in country’s history
What next for the Rotunda Hospital after its planned critical-care wing is denied?
One of Europe’s busiest maternity facilities was refused permission for an extension due to fears it might irreparably damage character of Parnell Square
The ‘revolving door’: former government advisers and what they did next
Many high-profile political aides have taken up lucrative post-government careers elsewhere
EU ‘used Ireland as a battering ram’ against Britain. It’s time to undo the damage
The implication that Brexit has been a setback for unity runs counter to received wisdom, but it makes sense
Will Donald Trump’s advance on Doonbeg be kept in check by a humble snail?
Plus: Leo Varadkar’s birthday, Ryan’s Pub without Ryanair and a close look at Ireland’s sludge
Plans for 8km missing link of Royal Canal Greenway to be submitted 14 years after first proposed
Fingal County Council is finalising designs and expects to submit its application by the end of March
Miriam Lord’s look back at 2025 and predictions for the year ahead
With a healthy majority thanks to Independents, the Coalition should have time to get a grip on the issues of most concern to voters
Leo Varadkar’s admission about empathy was a brave one
There is nothing mystical about empathy. Anyone – apart from sociopaths possibly – can learn it, because it’s a life skill that comes with practice
Varadkar’s advisers received nearly €500k in exit payments after his resignation as taoiseach
Eight personnel received redundancy/severance payments in 2024, figures from the Department of Taoiseach accounts show
Former minister Denis Naughten joins Red Flag communications agency as senior adviser
His role will include advising their clients across the technology, energy and health
Tirlán-backed Kilkenny Cheese hits €196.5m revenue in ‘milestone’ first year of operations
Cheese factory that cost €200m began producing in 2024
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