Leo Varadkar is too straight-talking to be Taoiseach

A gay Taoiseach would be no big deal with many in Fine Gael. But a candid leader who tells it like it is might still be beyond their comprehension, writes Michael Clifford

IF Leo Varadkar doesn’t go on to serve as Taoiseach, it won’t be because he’s gay but because he’s straight.

Yesterday’s revelation on the public airwaves that he is a gay man was a surprise, but not a shock. Varadkar’s career in public life has been defined by his candour. That is a rare quality in the hyper-cautious milieu of Irish politics.