Leo Varadkar’s opening gambit left Fianna Fáil with two moves — neutral or nuclear

Gerard Howlin believes Leo Varadkar was right to know Fianna Fáil would not pull the house down over her appointment to the Court of Appeal.

Leo Varadkar’s opening gambit left Fianna Fáil with two moves — neutral or nuclear

WHEREVER between cool and cavalier the Taoiseach’s dismissal of Fianna Fáil’s concern’s over the appointment of Máire Whelan lie, it will have consequences.

The contrast between nonchalance towards an issue with potential to undermine the government, and the schmaltz of prime ministering to Downing St as Hugh Grant in Love Actually is telling, as all first impressions are.

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