Paul Hosford: Quad rides and gaggle of geese don’t detract from Varadkar’s job at hand

Varadkar was willing to enjoy some Wexford strawberries — when in Rome, after all

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the Bannow and Rathangan Show in south Wexford, where he was joined on the podium by geese. Pictures: Mary Browne

It's not often that a Taoiseach's news conference is interrupted by offers of a ride on a quad bike, but it's not often that a cosseted political correspondent parks in a cow field to pose questions to the country's leader.

While the Dáil was headed for the end of its season, the agricultural show season was just kicking off at the Bannow and Rathangan Show in south Wexford.