Leo Varadkar

Leo Varadkar

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Leo Varadkar is an Irish politician and member of Fine Gael who served as Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020 and again from 2022. He is notable for being the first openly gay head of government in Ireland and has been a prominent figure in discussions about modernizing Irish politics and governance, particularly in relation to the challenges faced by newer generations of politicians.

Born on Jan 14, 1979 (47 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
3 wks
Reach
62,147
Power
105$
Sentiment
6.10
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 10 6.30 0.83% +30% 5,030,000 54,266 $5,100 55$
Belarus 1 6.00 0.08% +0% 9,449,323 7,881 $60,000 50$
Totals 11 14,479,323 62,147 $65,100 105$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar expressed shock at Ed Walsh's visit to the Black Forge Inn. 5

Edward Sharp Walsh Donald Trump Lindsey Graham Conor Mcgregor Rachel Morrogh Micheal Martin Simon Harris Marco Rubio Michael D Higgins Catherine Connolly Eddie Hobbs
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Trump’s undiplomatic diplomat stirs it up for Maga in Ireland – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar's leadership of Fine Gael in 2017 was influenced by concerns for the working class. 6

Simon Harris Charlie Mccreevy Micheal Martin Michael Lowry Des O Malley Mary Harney Michael Mcdowell Bertie Ahern
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Why Simon Harris will really struggle to move the dial on income tax in the Budget – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar was the star speaker on the final day of the Centre for Justice and Law Reform’s summer school. 7

Micheal Martin Boris Johnson Conor Mcgregor Ed Walsh Nikita Hand Keir Starmer Bertie Ahern
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Neither Martin nor Harris dared rebuke the US ambassador. Varadkar had no such qualms – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: In 2023, Leo Varadkar said 'the proposal has real merit' but 'would not be possible to introduce in 2024'. 4

Simon Harris Micheal Martin Dara Calleary
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Politicians who shrug their shoulders at children in poverty are morally bankrupt – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar will be the star attraction when Chinese entrepreneurs and investors are invited to join him on an exclusive tour of the Great Wall. 9

Victor Ponta Rosen Plevneliev Boris Tadic Djoomart Otorbaev Zhang Lixin
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Varadkar the star turn as Chinese investors sign up for Great Wall tour at nearly €1,300 each – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar was mentioned as one of the speakers at the conference. 6

Vladimir Putin Rose Gottemoeller Dmytro Kuleba Avril Haines Xi Jinping Narendra Modi Volodymyr Zelenskiy
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Putin was talked out of using nuclear weapon, former Nato official tells Dublin conference – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar agreed with Ian Marshall that a united Ireland has to be sold convincingly to unionists. 7

Micheal Martin Jim O Callaghan Simon Harris John Deasy Ian Marshall Andy Burnham Keir Starmer Nigel Farage
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Irish unity questions complicated by political instability in the UK – The Irish Times

Belarus Belarus: Leo Varadkar, a former Prime Minister of Ireland, believes that a government led by Reform UK could accelerate a referendum on Northern Ireland's status. 6

Nigel Farage Jim O Callaghan Connor Murphy Mark Drakeford
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva): Взлет Фараджа пробудил кельтские нации. Английский национализм грозит развалить Соединенное Королевство

Ireland Ireland: Then taoiseach Leo Varadkar met Trump at Shannon Airport during his visit in 2019. 6

Donald Trump Eric Trump Micheal Martin Catherine Connolly Rory Mcilroy
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Irish authorities planning for Donald Trump visit in September – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar attended Lyra McKee's funeral. 8

Lyra Mckee Jordan Devine Paul Mcintyre Peter Cavanagh Nichola Corner Michael D Higgins Theresa May Sara Canning
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Lyra McKee’s family says justice system ‘completely failed’ as men found not guilty of murder – The Irish Times