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.

During an hour-long event at Rathfarnham shopping centre in south Dublin which was closely monitored by Government officials, the Taoiseach urged anyone he met to vote yes on Friday. May 25.

However, while the message — and the leaflets he, Fine Gael TD Colm Brophy and Independent Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone were handing out — was taken home by most, almost all had other issues on their minds.