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Fintan O’Toole: Neither Leo Varadkar, nor anyone else, could be a ‘saviour’ of Fine Gael
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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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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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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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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 ...
rte.ie/news/business/2024/0325/1439476-molson-coors-announces-equal-parent-leave-policy/
Molson Coors announces equal parent leave policy
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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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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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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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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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Diarmaid Ferriter: Leo Varadkar did not fulfill his promise for ‘people who get up early’
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Diarmaid Ferriter: Leo Varadkar did not fulfill his promise for ‘people ...
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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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Everything to Know About Oppenheimer‘s Best Actor Oscar Nominee Cillian Murphy: Anticipation is high for the 2024 Oscars and the prospects of 'Oppenheimer's lead ...
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Everything to Know About Oppenheimer‘s Best Actor Oscar Nominee Cillian ...
Quick Glance: Cillian Murphy showcases Versace
  • The 2024 Best Actor Oscar winner, Cillian Murphy, is now the latest ambassador for the Italian luxury brand Versace.

  • A sharply tailored Atelier Versace tuxedo made a statement at the 96th Academy Awards.

  • Versace introduces Cillian Murphy as the first men’s face of Versace Icons, their everyday-essentials capsule line.

  • Murphy, an actor who values privacy and sees 'having a normal life doing regular things' as essential professional research, embarks on his first brand partnership.
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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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Employment confidence rises, job search toughens - report: Employment confidence has turned positive for the first time since mid-2023, but workers say it is ...
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Employment confidence rises, job search toughens - report
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Texas employers add nearly 50,000 jobs in robust February hiring: The state employment report comes two weeks after the most recent national data showing ...
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Texas employers add nearly 50,000 jobs in robust February hiring
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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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Domino’s Pizza Group to buy largest franchise in Ireland for €72m: Shorecal operates 34 of the 99 stores on the island of Ireland
irishtimes.com/business/2024/03/12/dominos-pizza-group-to-buy-largest-franchise-in-ireland-for-72m/
Domino’s Pizza Group to buy largest franchise in Ireland for €72m
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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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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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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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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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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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H&M to open for business at Clerys Quarter this week: Swedish fashion retailer in final stages of preparing for much-anticipated opening at O’Connell Street ...
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H&M to open for business at Clerys Quarter this week
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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
irishtimes.com/special-reports/2024/04/05/theres-lots-to-do-in-dublin-2/
There’s lots to do in Dublin 2
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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 ...
rte.ie/news/connacht/2024/0324/1439606-island-communities-art-exhibition/
Project celebrating island life launched on Inis Meáin
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Public consultation to reopen on MetroLink project: Transport Infrastructure Ireland obliged make new material available
irishtimes.com/transport/2024/03/26/public-consultation-to-reopen-on-metrolink-project/
Public consultation to reopen on MetroLink project
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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
irishtimes.com/business/2024/03/25/it-is-in-a-companys-interest-to-publish-its-tax-strategy/
Opinion: It is in a company’s interest to publish its tax strategy
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Boston to Dublin, Ireland for only $299 roundtrip (Nov-Jan dates): Cheap flights from Boston to Dublin, Ireland for only $299 roundtrip with Scandinavian ...
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Boston to Dublin, Ireland for only $299 roundtrip (Nov-Jan dates)
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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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What is the motherhood penalty?: 'Working mothers' - what a misnomer!
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What is the motherhood penalty?
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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 ...
rte.ie/news/business/2024/0327/1440116-esri-forecasts-return-to-income-growth-as-inflation-falls/
Incomes to resume growing as inflation falls - ESRI
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Takeaways from the February jobs report: The February jobs report showed a labor market holding steady with better-than-expected employment growth in a cooler ...
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Takeaways from the February jobs report
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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 ...
rte.ie/news/2024/0319/1438617-stormont-eu-vote/
Stormont to vote on extension of EU regulation to NI
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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 ...
rte.ie/news/2024/0325/1439764-northern-ireland-water-quality/
Report warns NI will not meet water quality targets
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Third case of measles confirmed in Ireland: A third case of measles has been confirmed in Ireland, the Health Service Executive has said.
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Third case of measles confirmed in Ireland
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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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Russ Parsons: Ireland is a cabbage wonderland: take it from this blow-in chef: The first time I saw Savoy cabbage here, it was a thrill. And pointy cabbages ...
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Russ Parsons: Ireland is a cabbage wonderland: take it from this blow-in ...
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Opinion: How to build on Ireland's film sector success: Oscar winning director David Puttnam looks at what Ireland needs to do to maintain a thriving film ...
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Opinion: How to build on Ireland's film sector success
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Here’s why the Fed doesn’t see a US recession in coming years: America’s central bank doesn’t see any signs of a recession on the horizon. Not this year ...
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Here’s why the Fed doesn’t see a US recession in coming years
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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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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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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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Funding issues facing Black Irish artists highlighted: A report into why Black and Black Irish artists have higher rates of ineligible applications for Arts ...
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Funding issues facing Black Irish artists highlighted
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'First refusal' on rooms for staff part of bid for agency: A major bid to get the European Anti-Money Laundering Agency to locate it headquarters in ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0313/1437768-anti-money-laundering-agency/
'First refusal' on rooms for staff part of bid for agency
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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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It’s easy being green: Ireland ready to rout Britain again at Cheltenham: Irish dominance of the Festival shows no signs of abating, with only two favourites at ...
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It’s easy being green: Ireland ready to rout Britain again at Cheltenham
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First Look: Lego’s Bricktionary interactive exhibition opens in Dublin: Some sculptures featured in the exhibition are made from thousands and thousands of Lego ...
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First Look: Lego’s Bricktionary interactive exhibition opens in Dublin
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San Francisco to Dublin, Ireland for only $461 roundtrip (Aug-Oct dates): Cheap flights from San Francisco to Dublin, Ireland for only $461 roundtrip with ...
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San Francisco to Dublin, Ireland for only $461 roundtrip (Aug-Oct dates)
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E-commerce platform Temu quizzed by Irish regulator: Irish authority is conducting a sweeping review of companies within the scope of the DSA.
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E-commerce platform Temu quizzed by Irish regulator
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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 ...
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The second coming of diesel? HVO fuel promises diesel drivers 90% emissions reduction
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The second coming of diesel? HVO fuel promises diesel drivers 90% ...