Leo Varadkar: Abuse in the streets 'just part of the gig' for politicians

Social media video showed the Tánaiste jogging home from Dublin city centre when he was verbally abused by someone in a passing car.

Leo Varadkar was verbally abused by someone in a passing car while the Tánaiste was jogging in Dublin city centre. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews.ie

Leo Varadkar says he considers being verbally abused in the street as “part of the job” because it happens so regularly.

A video that appeared online this week showed the Tánaiste jogging home from Dublin city centre when he is verbally abused by someone in a passing car.