Ireland set for its youngest ever prime minister after Simon Harris is elected leader of the Fine Gael party
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Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
- In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.
- Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.
- Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.
- His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
Professional cyclist Imogen Cotter was involved in a head-on collision with a van travelling on the wrong side of the road as it overtook another cyclist two ... Show more
Process reversible after birth: Pregnancy causes women to age prematurely: There are many factors that cause people to age prematurely. The most well-known are ...
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Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s former assistant sentenced to community service over ‘skinny dipping’ tweet
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Businesses praise Leo Varadkar’s leadership during Covid and Brexit ‘crises’ after shock resignation
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Call for Govt to scrap HSE's recruitment freeze: Sinn Féin has called on the Government to scrap the HSE's recruitment freeze as part of the ...
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What Ireland Prime Minister Varadkar's Exit Means for Political Landscape: The sudden exit of Prime Minister Leo Varadkar leaves Ireland at a crossroads ...
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Chinese pharma giant pumps $350m into dormant Irish entity: Wuxi AppTec was recently named as a ‘company of concern’ by US lawmakers over alleged links to the ...
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Families affected by spinal surgery delays call on Simon Harris to make good on promises he made
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CMO raises concerns over bill to extend pub and nightclub opening hours: Chief Medical Officer Breda Smyth, "with the support of the minister for ...
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Fergus Finlay: Dear Simon, we are failing people with an intellectual disability: No judge has ever sought to limit the rights of people without an intellectual ...
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Simon Harris faces range of demands ahead of general election: Youngest ever taoiseach tasked with the ‘tightrope’ of refreshing Fine Gael but also ensuring the ...
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Some in Varadkar’s constituency shocked by resignation, others ‘happy to see him go’
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Pharmacists 'a step closer' to being able to prescribe medicines: Move to amend health bill was welcomed by Irish Pharmacy Union
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Enda McEvoy: Everything has changed utterly about Limerick's relationship with Kilkenny
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Blow for Ireland and John O’Shea as Chiedozie Ogbene is ruled out of Switzerland clash
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Are you getting enough of these vitamins? Scientists find two vitamin Bs help cut risk of age-related diseases
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Finn Azaz – a footballer who wants to make a difference on and off the pitch: The Middlesbrough midfielder is adapting to life under Michael Carrick – and will ...
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‘Overachievers getting kicks from pressure’: What can law firms do to protect staff
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Irish haircare brand looks to go Supernova with new tool: Belfast-based We Are Paradoxx, led by Yolanda Cooper, is seeking new financing as it launches its ...
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‘Overachievers getting kicks from pressure’: What can law firms do to protect staff
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John Crown: ‘I was a poster child for having a messed-up work-life balance when I was younger’
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Michael Chandler confirms 'we have an agreement' for fight against Conor McGregor this summer
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Joe Hodge 'buzzing' for senior Ireland shot but U21 duties call first: Hodge has been highly-rated for years now.
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'My reasons for stepping down are both personal and political,' Leo Varadkar told a hastily arranged news conference in Dublin as he stepped down as Ireland's ... Show more
‘Narcos’ Creator Working on ‘Peaky Blinders’ Style Series on Irish Gangs in NY for MGM+
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Paul Hosford and Tadgh McNally from the Irish Examiner political team react to Leo Varadkar's shock resignation.
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Top talent, not low tax, driving Bristol Myers Squibb’s Irish investment, executive says
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President Higgins calls for aid to be made 'urgently available' to prevent Gaza famine
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A bug in an Irish government website that exposed COVID-19 vaccination records took two years to publicly disclose
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Committee to recommend introducing assisted dying: An Oireachtas committee has called on the Government to legalise assisted dying in certain restricted ...
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Almost 8.900 children waiting for HSE needs assessment: New figures show that almost 8,900 children were classified as overdue for assessment of need ...
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Charlie Bird: Former RTÉ journalist and broadcaster dies aged 74: Journalist and broadcaster Charlie Bird dies aged 74 after a long battle with motor neurone ...
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Quick Glance: Charlie Bird reported on major stories in 40-year career
- One of Ireland's best-known journalists, Charlie Bird, has passed away at the age of 74 after a public battle with motor neurone disease.
- During his 40-year career at RTÉ, Bird reported on some of the biggest stories in Ireland and internationally, including the Stardust fire, the National Irish Bank tax avoidance scandal, the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the US, and the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami.
- He also became the Provisional IRA’s sole media contact and was often the first to break the news of the many twists and turns in the Northern Ireland peace process.
- After being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in October 2021, Bird documented his physical decline and fear of facing death through various media platforms and his 'Climb with Charlie' campaign on Croagh Patrick.
Taoiseach: Israeli plans after Gaza truce 'unacceptable': Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that his understanding of the Israeli government's plans ...
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UAE: Passenger tests positive for measles on Abu Dhabi-Dublin flight; alert issued - News | Khaleej Times
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President Michael D Higgins has led tributes following the death of former RTÉ journalist Charlie Bird, who died at the age of 74 following a long battle with ... Show more
President Higgins makes first public appearance since hospital stay: President Michael D. Higgins, walking with the help of an aide and a stick ...
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Death of Saoírse Ruane: Adam King, President Higgins and Ryan Tubridy among tributes to ‘our beautiful friend’
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Discover your future career with Jones Engineering: Jones Engineering deliver projects from the Arctic Circle to the Middle East
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State is now ‘highly dependent’ on doctors trained abroad: More than 70 per cent of new doctors who started working in Ireland in 2022 were trained abroad ...
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TD visibly upset over mental health service failures as she highlights teenager’s anorexia struggle
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Unilever to slash 7,500 jobs worldwide : Consumer goods giant employed 93 staff at its Irish subsidiary in 2022
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Quick Glance: Unilever to Split Ice Cream Business, Cut 7,500 Jobs
- Unilever plans to separate its ice cream business, including brands like Ben & Jerry's, and intends to cut 7,500 jobs.
- The restructuring aims to boost growth, involving job cuts to achieve €800 million in cost savings over the next three years.
- Separating the ice cream business will help Unilever focus on four core businesses and avoid controversial political issues related to Ben & Jerry's.
- The targeted cost savings are expected to increase Unilever's profits, allowing the company to reinvest in research, development, and marketing to achieve mid-single digit sales growth.
Children advised to reduce screen time and exercise more to boost heart health: First Irish physical activity guidelines for very young children have been ...
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President Higgins expected to make ‘full recovery’ after hospital tests: Michael D Higgins experienced ‘a mild transient weakness’ and will limit the extent of ...
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Ireland's racehorse breeding industry under threat from vaccine shortage: Without the only inactivated vaccine against equine viral arteritis used in Europe ...
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Two years ago, she was supporting Ed Sheeran on his Irish tour and stood on the brink of global success — then Denise Chaila went quiet ... Show more
Menopause medication 'should be covered under drug scheme' : Expert says new drug is aimed at women who are not suitable for hormone replacement ...
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Ireland Rejects Constitution Changes, Keeping ‘Women in the Home’ Language: Two proposed amendments, which voters considered on Friday, were intended to reflect ...
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Quick Glance: Varadkar Admits Defeat in Ireland's Referendum on Family, Women's Roles
- Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced that the referendum on redefining family and women's roles in the constitution has failed.
- The government backed the proposed changes, aiming to broaden the family definition and clarify women's duties in society.
- The two proposals sought to amend article 41 of the Irish constitution from 1937 to recognize and distribute the care provided by family members.
- The votes reflect Ireland's evolving identity and the diminishing influence of the once-dominant Roman Catholic Church in the country.
President Higgins to be assessed on Monday ahead of possible discharge from hospital
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Quick Glance: President Michael D. Higgins Hospitalized After Feeling Unwell
- President Higgins presented the 2024 Volta award to British film director Steve McQueen at the Dublin International Film Festival.
- President Michael D. Higgins was taken to the hospital today after feeling unwell.
- An ambulance was dispatched to Áras an Uachtaráin where Mr Higgins (82) was evaluated by paramedics.
- An update on his condition is expected to be provided by Áras an Uachtaráin later.
There will always be a 'black market' for Botox-type treatments, Taoiseach warns
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Single Woman Discovers What Her Mom's Been Doing to Find Her a Boyfriend: The mother created a saint's "shrine" on the windowsill to help her daughter find love.
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'The day I walked out with my prosthetic leg was the day my biggest adventure began'
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300,000 more people to offered measles catch up vaccine: A catch-up programme of vaccination will be rolled out because of the public health threat from measles
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Two Irish friends died of fentanyl poisoning in Florida. Authorities say the wrong one was cremated
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Public patients waiting up to two years for newly-approved medicines: Faster and fairer' process for medicines’ approval urged
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Big Read: Inside the toxic culture pushing Irish lawyers to breaking point: The death of a British partner who had an ‘acute mental health crisis’ following ...
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"Shane Duffy will hopefully be back after the international break. Everyone else will be okay for the weekend. Jonny Rowe is on track ... Show more
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Stephen Donnelly directs HSE to withhold funds from hospitals not signing up to new computer system
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Frontline health services ‘coming under pressure’ due to recruitment freeze, says Donnelly
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More pain for Bok sevens teams in LA: The Blitzboks suffered a second consecutive Pool defeat to Ireland in the Los Angeles Sevens on Friday night ...
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Ireland's economic boom has avoided the 'Dutch disease' — IMF: Analysis finds multinationals here have failed to make close connections with ...
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🔵 Team news is in!
- Chem Campbell and Dale Taylor are in
- Garath McCleary (knock) and Kieran Sadlier (bench) are out
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New 12-month prescriptions: here’s what you need to know: From this month, doctors will for the first time be able to write a medicine prescription that will ...
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Big Read: Inside the toxic culture pushing Irish lawyers to breaking point: The death of a British partner who had an ‘acute mental health crisis’ following ...
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Adventures in Technophobia: The Samsung Bespoke Jet AI reviewed: A recent arrival to the Irish market, the Samsung’s Jet Vacuum range certainly packs a punch ...
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This Is Celebs' Secret To A Flawless, Glass-Like Skin On The Oscars Red Carpet: With his skincare-focused methodology in crafting striking makeup looks ...
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The Body Shop files for bankruptcy in US and Canada : It comes after a trying month for the firm, with its seven Irish locations closing on February 29
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'Obligation to support the Covid generation' - Harris: There is a "real obligation" to support the "Covid generation" ...
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'None of us got to say goodbye': Covid-19 changed way people feel about death
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Palestine Independent School District : PHS students and staff learning to dance, sing and play Irish music and instruments ☘️☘️☘️#palestine_isd #wildcatnation #palestinetx ☘️☘️☘️
New Fair Deal scheme changes risk creating ‘two-tier system’ in nursing home care, Health Minister Stephen Don
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Killian Phillips hoping Aberdeen can change momentum in Kilmarnock cup clash: The Dons are hoping to reach Hampden despite their recent form.
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