Why is the leader of the country opening a shopping centre? Does nobody else find this mortifying? https://t.co/jJtzvaPr1v
— HeLikedTurner (@HeLikedTurner) November 25, 2019
Anyone?
Also: Vans or Skechers, anyone?
Tag Archives: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
Expertly handled.
This afternoon.
Pavilion, Swords, County Dublin.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (left) meets his public with Fine Gael by-election candidate and former Minister for Health, Senator James Reilly right).
The by-election will take place next Friday week, November 29. Candidates here.
This afternoon.
Government Buildings, Dublin 2
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out an early general election before Christmas, saying it was not in the country’s interests with so much uncertainty around Brexit.
Speaking to the media after today’s Cabinet meeting, Mr Varadkar said it could be a crucial time in the Brexit process and the UK general election could see changes to the political landscape in Westminster.
He said it was possible that the Brexit Party could hold the balance of power or other parties may want to reopen UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement.
Mr Varadkar said: “We should not have a general election until we have some certainty around what is happening with Brexit and we don’t have that yet.”
Taoiseach rules out pre-Christmas general election (RTÉ)
Earlier: “This Is About A Very Small Number Of Fine Gael Ministers Wanting To Get Out Of Their Current Job”
…unless you say so.
This afternoon.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar gets to grips with a plough at the Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly.
Earlier: Who Knew?
Pics: Paula Nolan via Offaly Tourism
Taoiseach leo Varadkar (above) and with Northern ireland Secretary Karen Bradley at the ireland Funds dinner.
Last night.
The National Buildings Museum, Washoington.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar addresses the Ireland Funds
“American ideas and American values that spread around the world meant that a young boy growing up in Ireland, with an Indian father and an Irish mother, could dream of one day becoming the leader of his country, believing that the time would come when people would be judged on their principles and their ideals, on the content of their character and the quality of their work, and not on their sexuality or the colour of their skin…”
Never wear the green self-tied, elasticated dicky bow.
Rookie mistake.
Fight!
Trade to top Taoiseach’s agenda at Trump meeting in White House Brian O’Donovan, RTÉ)
Pics’; RTE/ Niall Carson (PA)
This afternoon.
Grand Canal, Dublin 2
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially opening Google’s newest offices in the new Velasco Building on Dublin’s Grand Canal, with, above, from left: CEO of IDA Ireland Martin Shanahan, VP and Head of Google in Dublin Fionnuala Meehan, and VP Google Cloud Sales Gareth Morgan.
Velasco will serve as a home to Google’s Enterprise and Cloud teams.
The teams “will help to grow Google’s cloud and enterprise business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa”.
Another call centre so.
RollingNews
Meanwhile…
Some of the 200-plus staff employed at EastPoint in the Dublin docklands are being paid as little as €11.06 an hour. This is below the living wage of €11.70 an hour that social-justice groups say is the minimum required to allow for an acceptable standard of living. Discount supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl have both committed to pay the living wage to all entry-level staff….
‘Second-class’ Google workers slam conditions (Mark Tighe, Sunday Times Ireland)
This morning.
The Marian Finucane Show, RTÊ Radio One.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar conducted a live interview with Marian Finucane to clear the air after the calamitous events of the past week…
“I still think that Francis acted properly and would have preferred if this went to the tribunal” @campaignforleo tells @MarianRTE #marian
— RTÉ Radio 1 (@RTERadio1) December 2, 2017
This interview was a mistake. Why does Leo sound so badly prepped ? An uncomfortable listen 🙈 #marian
— Kathryn Moley (@KathrynMoley) December 2, 2017
This interview is equally cringeworthy and hilarious in inaptitude #marian
— Steph #CETA (@SvtigerStephane) December 2, 2017
Taoiseach very dodgy on the detail of the emails there #Marian
— Hugh O’Connell (@oconnellhugh) December 2, 2017
Leo seems badly prepped here. This is the worst interview I’ve ever heard a Taoiseach give. #marian
— Arthur Griffin (@ArthurGriffin) December 2, 2017
Today will go down as the day Leo was officially regarded as a political liability.
Worst interview he could possibly have had at the worst possible time.
#marian— ConcernedCitizen (@scrahallia) December 2, 2017
GUBU is best description for this interview #Marian
— Ciarán Bolger (@cbolgerr) December 2, 2017
Am I missing something? If they had the July email on Saturday what new email emerged between then and Monday?
— Katie Hannon (@KatieGHannon) December 2, 2017
Leo is @FineGael‘s Brian Cowen, spun as something special, brilliant, a new chapter, but is utterly out of his depth, politically naive & his reign will end in disappointment. #Marian
— Deborah Curran (@DeborahCurran) December 2, 2017
Oh.
Pic: RTÉ
Drop The Mic
at
Not sure who’s organising the #futureofeurope event this morning – Govt, DFA, European Movement – but a colleague just had a microphone confiscated when she tried to walk into a room with three ministers, even if only to take a photograph. Ridiculous in the extreme.
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) November 15, 2017
Hoping to speak to Taoiseach on his way in, about homeless and justice issues. Being told he’s not available to speak to media is one thing, and par for the course. Having a mic taken off you, in case you even do your job and try, is another.
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) November 15, 2017
The event is being organised by European Movement Ireland
UPDATE:
Taoiseach Leo Vardkar leaves the Science Gallery.
Journalists were blocked from asking any questions.
Hmm.
Rollingnews
UPDATE:
Pleased to say I got, and accepted an apology for incident earlier. Seems like it was a misunderstanding. Worth reminding GIS etc that journos tend not to like being separated from their gear or from the photographers.
— Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) November 15, 2017
Yawn
at
Leo Varadkar at the Fine Gael ‘President’s Dinner’ event on Saturday night.
“I’ll never apologise for standing up for people who get up early in morning, who work nights and weekends, who aspire for something better for themselves and their families”.
“It’s their taxes that fund public services and keep our welfare system afloat and they deserve a break. And they know which party is on their side.”
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the weekend.
*hits snooze*