Figures show that Leo’s health kick is inspiring TDs to get in shape

He’s made no secret of his enthusiasm for trying to keep in shape through jogging and regular morning exercise routines.

And now it appears Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s well-publicised dedication to his personal fitness has rubbed off on some of his colleagues, after figures revealed a sharp increase in visits to the Dáil gym last year.

TDs and Senators visited the taxpayer-funded Oireachtas gym 390 times in 2017 — a surge of more than 40% [41.3%] from the previous year’s figure of 276.