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Cliff Taylor: Simon Harris sizzles on social media but voters need substance: The first key sign will be whether Paschal Donohoe stays as public spending ...
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Cliff Taylor: Simon Harris sizzles on social media but voters need ...
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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Miriam Lord: Leo Varadkar has not so much resigned as thrown in the towel: Miriam Lord on Varadkar resignation: Heather and Helen appeared teary-eyed ...
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Miriam Lord: Leo Varadkar has not so much resigned as thrown in the towel
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European Monetary Union: Bulgaria's accession to the euro at the beginning of 2025 is in jeopardy
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European Monetary Union: Bulgaria's accession to the euro at the beginning ...
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Donohoe chances of IMF top job dealt fatal blow as Germany joins France in backing incumbent
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Donohoe chances of IMF top job dealt fatal blow as Germany joins France in ...
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'Ready to step up' - Harris to run for party leadership: Follow developments as nominations open to replace Leo Varadkar as Fine Gael leader ...
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'Ready to step up' - Harris to run for party leadership
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Simon Harris Becomes Front Runner to Be Ireland's Next Prime Minister: Ireland’s higher education and science minister, Simon Harris, is on course to become ...
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Simon Harris Becomes Front Runner to Be Ireland's Next Prime Minister
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Competitiveness: Eurogroup adopts action plan for capital markets union: Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe sees "great appetite" to push ahead with the Capital ...
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Competitiveness: Eurogroup adopts action plan for capital markets union
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CEO pay at commercial State bodies including RTÉ likely to be boosted after Government review
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CEO pay at commercial State bodies including RTÉ likely to be boosted ...
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Surging business tax receipts trigger bitter Government dispute over capital spending
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Surging business tax receipts trigger bitter Government dispute over ...
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Catherine Martin has 'full support' of Cabinet and Government party leaders
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Catherine Martin has 'full support' of Cabinet and Government ...
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Government’s election dilemma: Go now while economy is healthy or wait until more homes are built?
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Government’s election dilemma: Go now while economy is healthy or wait ...
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Mandatory retirement ages for gardaí and prison officers to be raised: Change will ‘help us to retain skills, knowledge and expertise’ needed, Helen McEntee says
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Mandatory retirement ages for gardaí and prison officers to be raised
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Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath defend the overspend at the National Children's Hospital
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Public sector pay deal hailed as good news for staff and State: Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe says agreement is ‘fair, equitable and ...
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Public sector pay deal hailed as good news for staff and State
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IMF head gets French backing for possible second term: Kristalina Georgieva has not publicly signalled her intentions and has repeatedly said that she is focused ...
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IMF head gets French backing for possible second term
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Government offers unions a public sector pay increase package worth €2.9bn: Government offers unions a public sector pay increase package worth €2 ...
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Government offers unions a public sector pay increase package worth €2.9bn
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Donohoe stops short of ruling out increased Government pay offer: Minister for Public Expenditure said current €2.9bn proposal represents a ‘fair’ deal
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Donohoe stops short of ruling out increased Government pay offer
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Experts’ view on whether ‘prudent’ Paschal Donohoe should give public sector workers more than 8.5pc rise
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Cliff Taylor: Can the comfortable classes in the public sector make the case for a better pay deal?
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Policital year in review
Quick Glance: Macron Expresses Concern over European Elections
  • Macron calls for unity and addresses preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games.

  • Despite controversial reforms, riots, and divisions within the government, Macron emphasizes the importance of unity.
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Varadkar downplays prospect of Donohoe quitting government for IMF role: Leo Varadkar said he anticipated that current IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva ...
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Varadkar downplays prospect of Donohoe quitting government for IMF role
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Paschal Donohoe reportedly considering bid to be next head of IMF: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform said to be holding preliminary conversations on the ...
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Paschal Donohoe reportedly considering bid to be next head of IMF
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Cianan Brennan: All is not well with unions and Government in pay talks: For several weeks, it had been clear that things weren’t going well at the latest round ...
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Cianan Brennan: All is not well with unions and Government in pay talks
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Cianan Brennan: All is not well with unions and Government in pay talks: For several weeks, it had been clear that things weren’t going well at the latest round ...
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Cianan Brennan: All is not well with unions and Government in pay talks
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Leo Varadkar says no vacancy at IMF for Paschal Donohoe: Public expenditure minister reportedly interested in top job
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Leo Varadkar says no vacancy at IMF for Paschal Donohoe
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Donohoe 'really good candidate' for IMF job - McGrath: Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has said he did not know if his Cabinet colleague Paschal ...
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Donohoe 'really good candidate' for IMF job - McGrath
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Donohoe blames stalled pay talks on unions 'raising new items': Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said he had already made a 'significant ...
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Donohoe blames stalled pay talks on unions 'raising new items'
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Pat Leahy: Was the rumble in the Dáil a sign of a Government finally galvanised?: There was some good news, a bit of bad news and a few clouds on the horizon ...
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Pat Leahy: Was the rumble in the Dáil a sign of a Government finally ...
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Glum Sinn Féin faces, a referendum banana skin and a big job for Prudent Paschal. Your essential catch-up from the biggest Dáil bust-up to this week's winners ... Show more
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Donohoe gives ‘full support’ to Justice Minister and Garda commissioner: Donohoe gives ‘full support’ to Justice Minister and Garda commissioner: A comprehensive ...
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Donohoe gives ‘full support’ to Justice Minister and Garda commissioner
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RTÉ redundancy packages must match public sector exit schemes, says Donohoe: The Public Expenditure Minister's comments follow reports that RTÉ bosses are ...
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RTÉ redundancy packages must match public sector exit schemes ...
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Donohoe in US for Eurogroup meetings: Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe is in the United States for a series of meetings with senior ...
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Donohoe in US for Eurogroup meetings
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Cliff Taylor: After several Big Mac budgets, can the Coalition really offer voters a hamburger?
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Cliff Taylor: After several Big Mac budgets, can the Coalition really ...