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Leo Varadkar besieged by opportunistic voters

He was besieged by voters looking for Rolling Stones tickets, offering free haircuts, and taking selfies, but Taoiseach Leo Varadkar had only the Eighth Amendment on his mind on his first high-profile referendum canvass yesterday.

Sat, 05 May, 2018

TD says hit water bill defaulters with fines

People refusing to pay water charges should be hit with rolling €10 monthly fines until they owe enough money to be brought to court by the State, a Government TD and member of the Dáil water committee has warned.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

Leo Varadkar using pensions as ‘soap box’, says Dara Calleary

A senior Fianna Fáil TD has accused Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar of using an ongoing stand-off over unresolved budget plans as “a soap box for leadership ambitions”.

Wed, 05 Oct, 2016