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Referendum on Irish unity within a decade, Mary Lou McDonald says: Sinn Féin leader told German publication Der Spiegel that reunification would make Ireland ...
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Referendum on Irish unity within a decade, Mary Lou McDonald says
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Referendum on Irish unity within a decade, Mary Lou McDonald says: Sinn Féin leader told German publication Der Spiegel that reunification would make Ireland ...
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Referendum on Irish unity within a decade, Mary Lou McDonald says
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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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Refusal to allow in adequate aid to starving Gazans is ‘criminal’, Tánaiste says: Micheál Martin was speaking at the launch of the national risk assessment which ...
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Refusal to allow in adequate aid to starving Gazans is ‘criminal’ ...
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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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GameStop cuts jobs, quarterly revenue falls: Videogame retailer GameStop said on Tuesday it had cut an unspecified number of jobs to reduce costs and reported ...
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GameStop cuts jobs, quarterly revenue falls
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MetroLink will 'revolutionise' Irish public transport: The Chief Executive of Transport Infrastructure Ireland has said the MetroLink rail project will ...
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MetroLink will 'revolutionise' Irish public transport
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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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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 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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Newton Emerson: Northern nationalism regards itself as left-wing, but on most issues its views are solidly centre-right
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Newton Emerson: Northern nationalism regards itself as left-wing ...
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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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Transport Minister does not envisage congestion charges in near future: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Transport Minister does not envisage congestion charges in near future
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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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Sinn Féin is this island’s best resourced political party ...
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Molson Coors announces equal parent leave policy: Beverage company Molson Coors has announced a new equal parent leave policy which will entitle new parents up ...
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Molson Coors announces equal parent leave policy
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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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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 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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Ireland's housing crisis: Tens of thousands of new builds needed: Property group Knight Frank says Ireland is running on a huge housing deficit as it ...
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Ireland's housing crisis: Tens of thousands of new builds needed
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Dublin, Ireland to Bangkok, Thailand for only €432 roundtrip: Cheap flights from Dublin, Ireland to Bangkok, Thailand for only €432 roundtrip with Swiss ...
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Dublin, Ireland to Bangkok, Thailand for only €432 roundtrip
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Generating gale force-levels of clean electricity from Ireland’s premier Viking port
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Generating gale force-levels of clean electricity from Ireland’s premier ...
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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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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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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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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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Ireland's fertility time bomb: Falling population 'a dangerous territory' for society and the economy 
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Ireland's fertility time bomb: Falling population 'a dangerous ...
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Republic of Ireland vs Switzerland - live updates : Follow all the action from the Aviva Stadium as John O’Shea takes control of Ireland for the final time as ...
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Republic of Ireland vs Switzerland - live updates
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Calling all those with a great idea for a better world: If you have the vision to improve the world around you, Social Entrepreneurs Ireland has the supports to ...
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Calling all those with a great idea for a better world
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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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Metrolink plan is ‘seriously flawed’, says environmentalist and architect Duncan Stewart
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Metrolink plan is ‘seriously flawed’, says environmentalist and architect ...
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Explainer: What is the upcoming patent referendum about?: Ireland has held two referendums so far this year, and we're not finished yet.
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Explainer: What is the upcoming patent referendum about?
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Diageo to raise price of a pint by 6c in third hike in 18 months: Diageo blamed rising input costs across all its operations in Ireland despite energy costs and ...
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Diageo to raise price of a pint by 6c in third hike in 18 months
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John O’Shea looks right at home on first day at the Ireland interim office: O’Shea was delighted with Evan Ferguson’s reaction to his missed penalty in 0-0 draw ...
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John O’Shea looks right at home on first day at the Ireland interim office
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Ireland v Switzerland: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more: Everything you need to know about the international friendly in the Aviva Stadium
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Ireland v Switzerland: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more
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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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Opinion: It is in a company’s interest to publish its tax strategy: How a firm treats tax can be a powerful indicator of their impact on society
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Opinion: It is in a company’s interest to publish its tax strategy
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Is Good Friday a public holiday or not? Calls for Government to end ‘confusion’ : The Labour Party – once described as “godless” by its conservative party ...
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Is Good Friday a public holiday or not? Calls for Government to end ...
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Secondary schools at risk of not being able to roll out book scheme in September: Over 80% of prinipals say the necessary supports and information are not in ...
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Secondary schools at risk of not being able to roll out book scheme in ...
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Ireland has a chance to influence the world’s response to the climate emergency: A lot of attention has focused on legal proceedings in the ICJ regarding South ...
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Ireland has a chance to influence the world’s response to the climate ...
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Johnny Watterson: ‘Real rugby fans’ don’t exist except as notional figures in people’s heads
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Johnny Watterson: ‘Real rugby fans’ don’t exist except as notional figures ...
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Public consultation to reopen on MetroLink project: Transport Infrastructure Ireland obliged make new material available
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Public consultation to reopen on MetroLink project
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Independent to take control of BuzzFeed and HuffPost in UK and Ireland: Media companies to combine publishing and advertising platforms to target gen Z and ...
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Independent to take control of BuzzFeed and HuffPost in UK and Ireland
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Project celebrating island life launched on Inis Meáin: The Irish exhibition, "In Search of Hy-Brasil", which featured at the 2023 Venice Architecture ...
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Project celebrating island life launched on Inis Meáin
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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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Ireland gambles on China’s big tech billions: Analysts warn that welcoming TikTok, Temu and Shein to Dublin’s low-tax tech paradise could backfire. 
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Ireland gambles on China’s big tech billions
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Growth in Dublin slows as construction activity contracts : Economic monitor shows slowdown was driven by 'activity levels in the construction sector swinging ...
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Growth in Dublin slows as construction activity contracts 
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How to survive an Australian working holiday financially : Get familiar with rules on tax, the ‘super’, accommodation and costs - and worry less about snakes and ...
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How to survive an Australian working holiday financially
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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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There’s lots to do in Dublin 2: Dublin’s south inner city is home to some of the capital’s most beautiful tourism destinations, is peppered with great ...
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There’s lots to do in Dublin 2
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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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Incomes to resume growing as inflation falls - ESRI: The ESRI has upgraded its outlook for economic growth this year, amid falling inflation ...
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Incomes to resume growing as inflation falls - ESRI
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Report warns NI will not meet water quality targets: Targets for improving water quality in hundreds of rivers and lakes in Northern Ireland by 2027 will not be ...
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Report warns NI will not meet water quality targets
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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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A real-life Lego Master: 'It’s a healthy way to play — it gets kids off their screens'
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A real-life Lego Master: 'It’s a healthy way to play — it gets kids ...
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Stormont to vote on extension of EU regulation to NI: Stormont MLAs will get their first opportunity to vote on the extension of a new EU regulation to Northern ...
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Stormont to vote on extension of EU regulation to NI
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Report shows gender pay gaps largest in Ireland's legal, aviation, and insurance sectors
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Report shows gender pay gaps largest in Ireland's legal, aviation ...
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Eamon Quinn: Varadkar had enormous tax resources to fight three economic crises since 2017
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Eamon Quinn: Varadkar had enormous tax resources to fight three economic ...
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NI leaders to attend new East-West Council meeting: The first meeting of the East West Council is taking place in London today involving a meeting between ...
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NI leaders to attend new East-West Council meeting
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Ireland Brendan wins Nakuru Captain prize: Karanja won Man winner prize on a score of 39 stableford points.
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Ireland Brendan wins Nakuru Captain prize
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Britain's The Independent signs deal to take control of BuzzFeed UK: British media group The Independent will take control of BuzzFeed's editorial and commercial ...
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Britain's The Independent signs deal to take control of BuzzFeed UK
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Rasoi takeaway review: Try the very good Kerala fish curry for something different
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Rasoi takeaway review: Try the very good Kerala fish curry for something ...