Leo Varadkar

Temple Street hospital 'serious surgical incidents': HSE has commissioned UK expert to review surgeries carried out by consultant

Taoiseach is joined at UN by Tánaiste Micheál Martin who suggests the Government is preparing to recognise Palestine as an independent state

United Nations targets include the eradication of extreme poverty by 2030

Varadkar says he ‘went too far’ in criticism of Tony Holohan in 2020 with ‘personalised’ comments

Fianna Fáil figures say Taoiseach’s gesture will not lead to change in EU’s nitrates policy

Despite being banned, the Hist is set to celebrate its official status as the world’s oldest college debating society

Environmental groups calling on Government to act fast on fossil fuels

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will address the New York general assembly on Tuesday on sustainable development goals

The Government is awash with cash. The challenge is to get help to the households that really need it

Party claims without jobs it helped create, there would be ‘no opportunity’ in Ireland for people coming out of college

Taoiseach told farmers he would write to EU Commissioner to discuss derogation in move welcomed by IFA

Taoiseach says such mortgage interest relief would be ‘prohibitively expensive’ and denies he is out of touch on cost-of-living crisis

An Bord Pleanála says development would be inappropriate pending review of energy supply in Ireland

Chris Heaton-Harris referenced ‘unhelpful comments down in Dublin’ after Taoiseach expressed belief he would see unification in his lifetime

Decision follows a slew of more modest price cuts by rival energy providers since the start of September

If there is a slam dunk election in the making, it is an inside job, and Martin is a chief architect

Broadcaster defends value of €240,000 Fair City photography contract

Garda Commissioner says he has no desire to resign from position or to join PSNI

Move will save dual fuel customers an average of €435 annually, according to company

If Varadkar really wants a new British-Irish arrangement, he should show some statesmanship

Relatives protest outside Belfast conference attended by Northern secretary Chris Heaton-Harris as controversial Bill passes through Westminster

In the shadow of a Border poll, it looks impossible to put in place a stable, co-operative powersharing government

Aspiring countries who meet criteria will be allowed to join bloc ‘without further delay’, Taoiseach said during meeting with Croatian PM

Northern Ireland secretary has described Varadkar statement on Irish unity as ‘unhelpful’

Price decreases of between 10 and 20% announced this month not enough, Varadkar says

Taoiseach welcomes move as new operations open in Dunboyne and Carlow

On October 10th, Michael McGrath could stand up in the Dáil and release 40,000 Irish children from the prison of poverty

Tax reform and cuts to Universal Social Charge among measures discussed in advance of 2024 Budget

Unionist parties absent from event promoting more than €1 billion in new cross-Border funding

The Peaceplus programme will fund projects across six key themes designed to ensure the continued economic, social, and environmental development of Northern Ireland'

New variant, Eris, spreading faster than others but no evidence of it causing more severe infection

Varadkar says key restoration work is under way so as visitors can appreciate the island’s ‘beauty and heritage’

Voters don’t tend to consider a politician’s age, otherwise how to explain the appeal of Bernie Sanders and Michael D Higgins to the young?

The success of a united Ireland will be judged on how it treats its minorities including one million northern unionists, says Varadkar

Taoiseach says any bailout for the national broadcaster will be contingent on new reform plan

Fine Gael leader says party has succession plans in place with several long-serving TDs set to step down

November target date looks increasingly unlikely despite widespread agreement on need for change

ESRI research suggests 40,000 children could be lifted out of poverty by measure

Leo Varadkar said people were ‘reading too much’ into crowds attending Wolfe Tones concert at Electric Picnic

Road safety group calls for more enforcement now to tackle issues on roads