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Paul Hosford: Can Sinn Féin really bring back the Mars Delight?: Paul Hosford: Can Sinn Féin really bring back the Mars Delight?
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Paul Hosford: Can Sinn Féin really bring back the Mars Delight?
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Paul Hosford: Can Sinn Féin really bring back the Mars Delight?: Paul Hosford: Can Sinn Féin really bring back the Mars Delight?
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Paul Hosford: Can Sinn Féin really bring back the Mars Delight?
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Simon Harris rejects calls to scrap hate speech legislation: Simon Harris rejected the demand from Sinn Féin, which said the bill is not fit for purpose
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Simon Harris rejects calls to scrap hate speech legislation
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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Sinn Féin accused of ‘so much cowardice’ on hate speech Bill: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Sinn Féin accused of ‘so much cowardice’ on hate speech Bill
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Rose Dugdale, English heiress who joined Provisional IRA, dies aged 83: Sinn Féin politicians pay tribute to ‘true revolutionary’ who was involved in Russborough ...
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Rose Dugdale, English heiress who joined Provisional IRA, dies aged 83
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Call for gardaí to be given powers to arrest landlords who illegally evict tenants
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Call for gardaí to be given powers to arrest landlords who illegally evict ...
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Sinn Féin TD says he does not think any republican ‘shed a tear’ at death of garda-killer McAuley
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Sinn Féin TD says he does not think any republican ‘shed a tear’ at death ...
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Sinn Féin defends call to scrap Hate Crime Bill: Sinn Féin has defended its call to scrap the Hate Crime Bill in the face of criticism that it had previously ...
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Sinn Féin defends call to scrap Hate Crime Bill
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Pearse Doherty criticises placing of tricolour on coffin of Pearse McAuley: Mr Doherty, a Donegal TD, said McAuley had nothing to do with Sinn Féin for 'many ...
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Pearse Doherty criticises placing of tricolour on coffin of Pearse McAuley
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Opposition restate calls for immediate general election: Sinn Féin TD Louise O'Reilly has said it is now "very clear" that a general election is ...
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Opposition restate calls for immediate general election
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: Man removed from plane after row with DUP leader: Police said there were no arrests following the incident.
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: Man removed from plane after row with DUP leader
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Sinn Féin is this island’s best resourced political party, the beneficiary of a legacy of barbarism
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Elaine Loughlin: Opposition let themselves down with attacks on Leo Varadkar in the Dáil 
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Elaine Loughlin: Opposition let themselves down with attacks on Leo ...
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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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A Tory boy? No one seriously believes Varadkar was ‘right wing’ any more: Who here remembers Margaret Thatcher, the Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams rhetorically ...
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A Tory boy? No one seriously believes Varadkar was ‘right wing’ any more
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Simon Harris rules out coalition with Sinn Féin as he puts his name forward to be next FG leader and taoiseach
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Simon Harris rules out coalition with Sinn Féin as he puts his name ...
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Leo Varadkar: No scandal influenced decision to step down as Taoiseach: Leo Varadkar said his successor Simon Harris has 'a tough job' deciding who will stay in ...
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Leo Varadkar: No scandal influenced decision to step down as Taoiseach
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IRA killer Pearse McAuley found dead at Co Tyrone home: McAuley was sentenced in 1999 to 14 years in jail for manslaughter of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe
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IRA killer Pearse McAuley found dead at Co Tyrone home
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Sinn Féin and Labour reiterate call for general election: But Tánaiste Micheál Martin insists the Government will 'go full-term'
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Sinn Féin and Labour reiterate call for general election
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‘We didn’t do our job well enough’: Minister of State criticises colleagues over referendum campaign
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‘We didn’t do our job well enough’: Minister of State criticises ...
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Blame game under way after dual Dublin Castle clobbering: Ten years ago Enda Kenny stood in the courtyard of Dublin Castle and said his government had been dealt ...
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Blame game under way after dual Dublin Castle clobbering
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As Leo Varadkar departs, who in the Irish government will hold off Sinn Féin?: Mainstream parties Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are seeking to stabilize their ...
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As Leo Varadkar departs, who in the Irish government will hold off Sinn ...
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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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Far-right agitators interrupt Mary Lou McDonald as Sinn Féin leader reacts to referenda 
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Far-right agitators interrupt Mary Lou McDonald as Sinn Féin leader reacts ...
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The DUP can’t blame Reform for dividing unionists: Questions remain about the ability of Reform to cut through at a national level but their involvement in ...
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The DUP can’t blame Reform for dividing unionists
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Funeral for garda killer Pearse McAuley takes place in Strabane: Provisional IRA member who shot dead Det Gda Jerry McCabe buried in Strabane
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Funeral for garda killer Pearse McAuley takes place in Strabane
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Pearse McAuley was judged a hero by some until his violent leanings caused embarrassment
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Pearse McAuley was judged a hero by some until his violent leanings caused ...
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Sinn Féin’s Troubles apology may be flawed, but silence from London has been deafening
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Sinn Féin’s Troubles apology may be flawed, but silence from London has ...
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The Planning Bill: A political row is brewing: It is the cornerstone of the Government's housing policy, intended to streamline the planning process and ...
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The Planning Bill: A political row is brewing
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Tadgh McNally: Government looks at next steps to take after messy referendum: Tadgh McNally: Government looks at next steps to take after messy referendum: A ...
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Tadgh McNally: Government looks at next steps to take after messy ...
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Finance Department to flag concerns with Israeli investment bill: The Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill would force ISIF to divest all their holdings ...
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Finance Department to flag concerns with Israeli investment bill
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Calls for Sinn Féin to apologise to families of IRA campaign in ‘specific way’: Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O’Neill apologised to the families of ...
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Calls for Sinn Féin to apologise to families of IRA campaign in ‘specific ...
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President Michael D Higgins votes in referendums: President Michael D Higgins was among those to vote on proposed changes to the Constitution ...
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President Michael D Higgins votes in referendums
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O’Gorman speaks to empty Dáil after TD no-show at start of IWD statements : The Minister was forced to begin his statement with no one present on either the ...
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O’Gorman speaks to empty Dáil after TD no-show at start of IWD statements 
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Migration: End of Hospitality - Anti-immigrant sentiment is turning in Ireland: The dark side of the economic boom is fueling protests against asylum seekers and ...
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Migration: End of Hospitality - Anti-immigrant sentiment is turning in ...
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‘I’ve seen her on the news a lot’: Teenage girls on Mary Lou McDonald, Holly Cairns and women who inspire them
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‘I’ve seen her on the news a lot’: Teenage girls on Mary Lou McDonald ...
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Talking points from the Late Late Show, including Eamon Ryan on working with Sinn Féin
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Talking points from the Late Late Show, including Eamon Ryan on working ...
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Jody Corcoran: Steady decline in Sinn Féin support kicks party into crisis mode: At what point do we ask if Sinn Féin is in crisis? It could be said the point is ...
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Jody Corcoran: Steady decline in Sinn Féin support kicks party into crisis ...
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Sinn Féin proposes Bill to make ‘sex for rent’ arrangements an offence: Eoin Ó Broin brought forward legislation to make advertising such offers illegal ...
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Sinn Féin proposes Bill to make ‘sex for rent’ arrangements an offence
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Darragh O’Brien accused of misleading Dáil during homelessness debate : Minister for Housing ‘rejects outright’ assertion he would deliberately or otherwise ...
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Darragh O’Brien accused of misleading Dáil during homelessness debate
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Yes Minister: How will Sinn Féin and civil servants get on?: Unlike Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, civil servants have no experience of dealing with Sinn Féin as ...
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Yes Minister: How will Sinn Féin and civil servants get on?
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Gerard Howlin: The world is burning, but Sinn Féin is focusing on the local elections
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Gerard Howlin: The world is burning, but Sinn Féin is focusing on the ...
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Varadkar rules out reopening emergency departments in Mid-West regional hospitals to combat trolley crisis in Limerick
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Varadkar rules out reopening emergency departments in Mid-West regional ...
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Sinn Féin’s battle to engage the Irish-American heart, mind and wallet when it comes to Irish reunification
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Sinn Féin’s battle to engage the Irish-American heart, mind and wallet ...
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Tánaiste accuses Sinn Féin of being ‘silent on Palestine in the US’: Micheál Martin also denied accusations from Sinn Féin and said that Ireland hadn’t failed to ...
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Tánaiste accuses Sinn Féin of being ‘silent on Palestine in the US’
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SF calls on minister to address Dáil on RTE crisis: Sinn Féin has called on the Minister for Media to answer questions in the Dáil chamber on her handling of the ...
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SF calls on minister to address Dáil on RTE crisis
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Poll suggests SF recovering support after recent drop: A new opinion poll suggests that Sinn Féin has recovered some ground following a recent drop in support.
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Poll suggests SF recovering support after recent drop
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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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Top civil servant moved as officials plan for Sinn Féin election success: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Top civil servant moved as officials plan for Sinn Féin election success
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SF condemn 'lack of engagement' over spinal care review: Sinn Féin has tabled a motion demanding immediate government action on spinal services for ...
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SF condemn 'lack of engagement' over spinal care review