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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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Low-paid PhD students: ‘I work three part-time jobs to make ends meet living in Dublin’
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Low-paid PhD students: ‘I work three part-time jobs to make ends meet ...
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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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Oberstown children paint a brighter future with gardaí: A mural created by young people at Oberstown Children Detention Campus and members of An Garda Síochána ...
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Oberstown children paint a brighter future with gardaí
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine demonstration in Dublin: Former Ireland rugby player Tony Ward was among the thousands of people calling for a ceasefire in Gaza ...
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine demonstration in Dublin
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine demonstration in Dublin: Organisers call on Irish Government to ‘take action to hold Israel accountable’
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine demonstration in Dublin
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‘Making it here to Ireland. It’s a miracle’: Family reunited in Dublin after fleeing Gaza Strip
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‘Making it here to Ireland. It’s a miracle’: Family reunited in Dublin ...
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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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Player ratings: Ireland fall short against the Swiss in lacklustre display : A Xherdan Shaqiri free-kick was enough to seal the deal in Dublin in what looks to ...
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Player ratings: Ireland fall short against the Swiss in lacklustre ...
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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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Armed gardaí rescue man being held at gunpoint in car on the M50 motorway: National and local court and crime reports
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Armed gardaí rescue man being held at gunpoint in car on the M50 motorway
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine protest in Dublin: Thousands of people are taking part in a pro-Palestine protest in Dublin calling for an immediate ceasefire in ...
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine protest in Dublin
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New €100m Forensic Science Ireland facility ‘most advanced in Europe’: Facility located near Celbridge in Co Kildare includes 32 specialised clean rooms designed ...
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New €100m Forensic Science Ireland facility ‘most advanced in Europe’
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All I’m asking is for the bloody Dublin Bus to show up. That’s not too much, is it?
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All I’m asking is for the bloody Dublin Bus to show up. That’s not too ...
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Gilbert O'Sullivan on Freedom of Waterford honour: Gilbert O'Sullivan has said it's a "lovely honour" to be awarded the Freedom of ...
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Gilbert O'Sullivan on Freedom of Waterford honour
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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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MetroLink 'redesign' sought over carbon emissions concern: Architect and environmentalist Duncan Stewart has said the proposed MetroLink project should ...
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MetroLink 'redesign' sought over carbon emissions concern
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Carbery plots fresh start after notion to quit rugby amid Munster and Ireland struggles
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Carbery plots fresh start after notion to quit rugby amid Munster and ...
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Number of measles cases in State rises to nine: One outbreak of the disease is being reported by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre
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Number of measles cases in State rises to nine
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Charlie Bird obituary: One of Ireland’s best-known journalists for nearly 40 years
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Charlie Bird obituary: One of Ireland’s best-known journalists for nearly ...
Quick Glance: Charlie Bird reported on major stories in 40-year career
  • One of Ireland's best-known journalists, Charlie Bird, has passed away at the age of 74 after a public battle with motor neurone disease.

  • During his 40-year career at RTÉ, Bird reported on some of the biggest stories in Ireland and internationally, including the Stardust fire, the National Irish Bank tax avoidance scandal, the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the US, and the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami.

  • He also became the Provisional IRA’s sole media contact and was often the first to break the news of the many twists and turns in the Northern Ireland peace process.

  • After being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in October 2021, Bird documented his physical decline and fear of facing death through various media platforms and his 'Climb with Charlie' campaign on Croagh Patrick.
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Protest urging Government to take action for homeless asylum seekers to begin: Groups United Against Racism, Social Rights Ireland and the End Direct Provision ...
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Protest urging Government to take action for homeless asylum seekers to ...
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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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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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Mercier Press at 80: Fascinating history of the Cork publisher established by an army captain
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Mercier Press at 80: Fascinating history of the Cork publisher established ...
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Comic artist Debbie Jenkinson: ‘I like the idea that you’re looking over Dublin and could pick out anyone’s story’
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Comic artist Debbie Jenkinson: ‘I like the idea that you’re looking over ...
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Prolific Irish-German sculptor Imogen Stuart dies aged 96: Born in Berlin in 1927, her seven-decade career provided works for churches and public spaces around ...
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Prolific Irish-German sculptor Imogen Stuart dies aged 96
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Irish cinema’s green wave: There are many stories about Ireland better than Irish Wish that need to be told
irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2024/03/28/irish-cinemas-green-wave-how-do-we-make-sure-that-the-stories-ireland-tells-about-itself-on-screen-are-not-reductive/
Irish cinema’s green wave: There are many stories about Ireland better ...
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Three Dublin garda stations among first to trial bodycams as early as next month: Three Dublin garda stations will be among the first to trial bodycams on their ...
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Three Dublin garda stations among first to trial bodycams as early as next ...
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Irishwoman in Sicily: I wanted a kind of financial freedom that wasn’t on offer to me in Ireland
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Irishwoman in Sicily: I wanted a kind of financial freedom that wasn’t on ...
Quick Glance: Financial Freedom in Sicily: Life in Palermo Unveiled
  • Life in Palermo can be romanticized from an Irish perspective.

  • Experiencing a different level of financial freedom in Sicily compared to Ireland.

  • Exploring similarities in the mindsets of Irish and Sicilian people.

  • Insight into the social fabric and migration stories in Sicily.
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Investigation under way after drone seized near Dublin Airport : Airport police caught the user and the drone within minutes before handing the individual over ...
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Investigation under way after drone seized near Dublin Airport
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Basque Demonstrators Evoke Picasso’s “Guernica” in Tribute to Gaza’s Victims: Protests continued around the world over the weekend, including in Dublin, Ireland ...
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Basque Demonstrators Evoke Picasso’s “Guernica” in Tribute to Gaza’s ...
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'World-first' project to boost Dublin Port biodiversity: A series of massive concrete blocks imprinted with a mould of the rock face and topography of ...
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'World-first' project to boost Dublin Port biodiversity
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Eight new members elected to Aosdána: Booker winner Paul Lynch among new members of creative artists’ association
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Eight new members elected to Aosdána
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No DART between Grand Canal Dock and Bray over weekend: The DART will not run between Grand Canal Dock and Bray over Easter weekend, Iarnród Éireann has said.
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No DART between Grand Canal Dock and Bray over weekend
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Number of people homeless in Dublin rises to over 10,000 for the first time: Department of Housing figures show a 17 per cent annual increase in the number of ...
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Number of people homeless in Dublin rises to over 10,000 for the first ...
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Prices sought for homes rose 1.8% in first quarter - Daft: Asking prices sought for homes across the country climbed another 1.8% between January and the end of ...
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Prices sought for homes rose 1.8% in first quarter - Daft
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Arms crisis – Frank McNally on a crash course in arm-wrestling: During the short bursts of arm-on-arm action, spectators can become highly animated
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Arms crisis – Frank McNally on a crash course in arm-wrestling
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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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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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Watch: Bacik makes Labour leader's address at conference: Labour leader Ivana Bacik is delivering her televised leader's address at her party's ...
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Watch: Bacik makes Labour leader's address at conference
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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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Slash: ‘I always enjoy coming to Dublin. It is exciting when it is the first gig on the run’
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Slash: ‘I always enjoy coming to Dublin. It is exciting when it is the ...
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Friendly fire can't dictate what happens next with Ireland job: The FAI must make their decision on a new boss on criteria wider than these two friendlies.
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Friendly fire can't dictate what happens next with Ireland job
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‘I feel that it is possible to become Irish in a way it would never be possible to become German or to become Japanese’
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‘I feel that it is possible to become Irish in a way it would never be ...
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Farrell: 'To cut a long story short, I actually thought that England deserved to win'
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Farrell: 'To cut a long story short, I actually thought that England ...
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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