As the landlord of a rented apartment in Castleknock, and as the partner of someone whose house value has increased from around €845,000 to €945,000 in the past 12 months, Leo Varadkar is heartbroken by the latest rent data alright. https://t.co/cD2fJEXrZj
— nwl (@nwl88444048) May 12, 2022
This afternoon.
Good times.
Earlier: Last Gaffs
Met with Brad Smith and his @Microsoft team in Seattle. Our largest software company, they’ve been in Ireland since 1985, employing over 3,000 people pic.twitter.com/Y7CxnhtGh0
— Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) April 28, 2022
Last night.
Seattle, USA.
Meanwhile…
“I am very pleased that the garda investigation is now over. It was a very long and thorough one and at the end of it, there was no recommendation that there should be any charges,” he said.
“The matter is now with the DPP and we await a decision.
“The allegations made against me were false, they were politically motivated.
“I did not commit any crime, I did not do anything corrupt, in fact I did not do anything self-interested and when this is over I think that will be clear to any reasonable person.”
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar yesterday.
Any excuse.
Warning: graphic language.
Can our political leaders not run in the centre of the city in the middle of the day without getting the ‘verbals’?
Evidently.
Condemnation after Leo Varadkar verbally abused while out running (Independent.ie)
Taniaste Leo Varadkar arriving to Cabinet in Dublin Castle this morning
This afternoon.
Via Independent.ie:
The membership of the Fianna Fáil youth wing has voted in support of a motion which called on party TDs “not to cast votes in favour of any individual seeking election to office of Taoiseach should said individual be under criminal investigation”.
The motion, which was before the Fianna Fáil Ógra National Youth Conference last weekend, also called on TDs “not to support said individuals to ministerial portfolios”.
Through the passing of the motion, the youth wing’s central office board will have to bring the same motion to the party’s ard fheis.
This means the membership of the entire Fianna Fáil party, as well as its ministers, TDs and senators, will vote on the motion at the party conference in several months’ time.
FIGHT!
Leo Varadkar (left) and Tony Holohan at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020
This morning.
The Chief Medical Officer and public health advisers do not see the need for new restrictions to deal with the ‘surge in Covid cases’, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told a party meeting last night.
Via RTÉ News:
Addressing a meeting of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Leo Varadkar said Omicron is less severe and the population is highly vaccinated.
Leo Varadkar said Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown was very busy on his visit there today but the situation was similar to a bad flu season.
He said that economic and social restrictions are not imposed during a bad flu season.
Mr Varadkar encouraged everyone to get their booster vaccine, to wear masks, prioritise ventilation and to focus on outdoor activity.
The Government also wants to see advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) on a fourth vaccine dose
Leo Varadkar tests positive for Covid-19 https://t.co/NFn8MbhO4I
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) March 25, 2022
This morning.
More as we get it.
Tánaiste tells the Dáil that around 40,000 people from Ukraine are likely to come to Ireland by the end of April. “There will be tens of thousands of Ukrainians with us for a long time if not indefinitely,” Leo Varadkar said.
— Mícheál Lehane (@MichealLehane) March 22, 2022
This afternoon.
Meanwhile…
The Tánaiste has said that people must be realistic about what can be provided for Ukrainians arriving in Ireland. He said that over the next few weeks, the population would likely increase by 1% due to the number of people arriving here from Ukraine | https://t.co/bT2xF1wkMl pic.twitter.com/03mb4D4TeI
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 22, 2022
Anyone?
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar (left) with Deputy Government Press Secretary Nick Miller at Dublin Castle this morning
Tánaiste @LeoVaradkar notes that ‘while it’s absolutely the case’ that we’re seeing an increase in the number of people in hospital with #Covid19, about half of those are there for other reasons. He says there are no plans to reimpose restrictions | https://t.co/v5pDC1o2cB pic.twitter.com/0iWVb4hNoe
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 22, 2022
This morning.
Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar this morning
📣 Leo Varadkar all but opening the debate on Ireland’s military neutrality in the Dáil – says we have gotten by for 70yrs presuming nobody would attack us, and that even if we were, the US and UK would come to our defence… he says he’s not sure that’s tenable position any more
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) March 3, 2022
Boom.
This mornning/afternoon.
Dail Eireann.
FIGHT?
We stand in solidarity with #Ukraine and with the Ukrainian people, many of whom have made Ireland their home. 🇮🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/0igrYVvIwL
— Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) February 24, 2022
This afternoon.
Dail Eireann.
Meanwhile…
Varadkar also reminds the Dáil that SF opposed expelling a Russian diplomat from Ireland in the fallout of Salisbury; SF described that as a violation of Irish neutrality; Varadkar “welcomes Sinn Féin coming to its sense and finally realising what the Putin regime is”…
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) February 24, 2022
Ah here.
Meanwhile…
Ireland has pledged to support any EU sanctions targeting Russian business interests on its soil. “Ireland is militarily neutral but in this conflict is not neutral at all,” Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has told Ireland’s parliament.
— Shawn Pogatchnik (@ShawnPogatchnik) February 24, 2022
This 2020 analysis of Russian shadow banking in Dublin’s IFSC found that €118bn was funneled by 106 entities back to Russian interests from 2005 to 2017. https://t.co/rAUKp6H2aO
— Shawn Pogatchnik (@ShawnPogatchnik) February 24, 2022
Update:
“Tánaiste”.
— That’s FineGaelness! (@CronyZapponey) February 24, 2022
Pedant.
