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LARRY DONNELLY, Boston-born lecturer at the University of Galway, looks back on Leo Varadkar’s legacy “POLITICIANS are human beings. We have our limitations. We give it everything until we can’t anymore and then we have to move on.” So said an emotional Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, in an address announcing his choice to resign just after returning from a high profile visit to the … [Read more...] about Leo did Ireland proud in his swan song in the US

SIMON HARRIS is currently the front-runner to succeed outgoing Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as Fine Gael party leader. Nominations for the new leader opened this morning but a number of ministers viewed as potentials for the top job quickly ruled themselves out of a leadership contest. Helen McEntee, Heather Humphreys and Paschal Donohoe have today confirmed they are not putting … [Read more...] about Simon Harris front-runner to succeed Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach

The Irish Post’s PETER KELLY reports from Washington OPTIMISTS say politics is the art of the possible, but for decades Northern Ireland was filed under 'Mission Impossible'. But not any more it seems after Washington St Patrick's Week 2024.The precious international dividends of the unlikeliest of partnerships – Sinn Féin and the DUP, was dramatically witnessed Stateside this … [Read more...] about Will ‘Chuckle Sisters’ Partnership Endure Thanks to Washington?

GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a car crash in Cork. The single vehicle collision happened on the R607 at Farranamoy, near Kinsale at around 7pm last night (March 20). The driver of the car, a man in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only person in the car, Gardaí have confirmed. His body was removed to Cork University Hospital, where … [Read more...] about Appeal for witnesses after man killed in horror crash in Co. Cork

OUTGOING Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is in Brussels today for a two-day meeting of the European Council. It will be the last such meeting he will attend as Taoiseach after he announced yesterday his intention to resign from the position and as leader of the Fine Gael party for “personal and political” reasons. Today he will focus on updating his colleagues in Brussels on his recent … [Read more...] about Leo Varadkar attends final European Council meeting as Taosieach