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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.
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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
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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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Process reversible after birth: Pregnancy causes women to age prematurely
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Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s former assistant sentenced to community service over ‘skinny dipping’ tweet
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Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s former assistant sentenced to community service ...
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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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Call for Govt to scrap HSE's recruitment freeze
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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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Families affected by spinal surgery delays call on Simon Harris to make ...
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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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CMO raises concerns over bill to extend pub and nightclub opening hours
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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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Fergus Finlay: Dear Simon, we are failing people with 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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Simon Harris faces range of demands ahead of general election
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Some in Varadkar’s constituency shocked by resignation, others ‘happy to see him go’
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Some in Varadkar’s constituency shocked by resignation, others ‘happy to ...
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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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Pharmacists 'a step closer' to being able to prescribe medicines
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We asked people in Cork what they thought about Leo Varadkar's shock resignation.www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41357569.html
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Enda McEvoy: Everything has changed utterly about Limerick's relationship with Kilkenny
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Enda McEvoy: Everything has changed utterly about Limerick's ...
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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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John Crown: ‘I was a poster child for having a messed-up work-life balance ...
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Michael Chandler confirms 'we have an agreement' for fight against Conor McGregor this summer
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Michael Chandler confirms 'we have an agreement' for fight against Conor ...
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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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Joe Hodge 'buzzing' for senior Ireland shot but U21 duties call ...
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Paul Hosford and Tadgh McNally from the Irish Examiner political team react to Leo Varadkar's shock resignation. For more: www.irishexaminer.com/
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President Higgins calls for aid to be made 'urgently available' to prevent Gaza famine
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President Higgins calls for aid to be made 'urgently available' ...
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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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Committee to recommend introducing assisted dying
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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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Almost 8.900 children waiting for HSE needs assessment
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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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Taoiseach: Israeli plans after Gaza truce 'unacceptable'
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The Irish Independent on Monday
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UAE: Passenger tests positive for measles on Abu Dhabi-Dublin flight; alert issued - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE: Passenger tests positive for measles on Abu Dhabi-Dublin flight; ...
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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
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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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President Higgins makes first public appearance since hospital stay
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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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Discover your future career with Jones Engineering
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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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State is now ‘highly dependent’ on doctors 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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TD visibly upset over mental health service failures as she highlights ...
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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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Children advised to reduce screen time and exercise more to boost heart ...
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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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President Higgins expected to make ‘full recovery’ after hospital tests
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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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Ireland's racehorse breeding industry under threat from vaccine ...
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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
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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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Menopause medication 'should be covered under drug scheme' 
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"Children (in Gaza) are suffering from malnutrition, disease, and dehydration and desperately need clean water, food ... Show more
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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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Ireland Rejects Constitution Changes, Keeping ‘Women in the Home’ Language
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.
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President Higgins to be assessed on Monday ahead of possible discharge from hospital
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President Higgins to be assessed on Monday ahead of possible discharge ...
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.
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There will always be a 'black market' for Botox-type treatments, Taoiseach warns
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There will always be a 'black market' for Botox-type treatments ...
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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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Single Woman Discovers What Her Mom's Been Doing to Find Her a Boyfriend
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🍀 From everyone at Investor's Business Daily, Happy Saint Patrick's Day! 🍀 Embrace the spirit of growth and prosperity on this festive day ...
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'The day I walked out with my prosthetic leg was the day my biggest adventure began'
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'The day I walked out with my prosthetic leg was the day my biggest ...
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📋 TEAM NEWS: Brad Potts returns to the side as part of 4️⃣ changes from last weekend.Alan Browne and Ben Whiteman miss out through injury ...
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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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300,000 more people to offered measles catch up vaccine
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Two Irish friends died of fentanyl poisoning in Florida. Authorities say the wrong one was cremated
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Two Irish friends died of fentanyl poisoning in Florida. Authorities say ...
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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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Public patients waiting up to two years for newly-approved medicines
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"One thing is certain: Cleveland loves this stuff every day, not just when heathens and heretics are obliged to dye beer green and later plug 'how to cure ... 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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Stephen Donnelly directs HSE to withhold funds from hospitals not signing ...
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Frontline health services ‘coming under pressure’ due to recruitment freeze, says Donnelly
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Frontline health services ‘coming under pressure’ due to recruitment ...
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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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More pain for Bok sevens teams in LA
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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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Ireland's economic boom has avoided the 'Dutch disease' — ...
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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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New 12-month prescriptions: here’s what you need to know
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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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This Is Celebs' Secret To A Flawless, Glass-Like Skin On The Oscars Red ...
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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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'Obligation to support the Covid generation' - Harris
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'None of us got to say goodbye': Covid-19 changed way people feel about death
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'None of us got to say goodbye': Covid-19 changed way people ...
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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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Killian Phillips hoping Aberdeen can change momentum in Kilmarnock cup ...