Leo Eric Varadkar is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been Taoiseach, Minister for Defence and Leader of Fine Gael since June 2017. He has also been Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin West since 2007.
As wildfires rage through the Brazilian Amazon, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said Dublin will vote against a trade deal between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur unless.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar spoke by phone for almost an hour on Monday and agreed to meet in Dublin in early September, the Irish and British.. Reuters - Published
Oxfam held a climate change protest on the eve of the G7 summit in Biarritz, as world leaders put pressure on Brazil to do more to save the amazon rainforest from wildfires. Joe Davies reports.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar addresses thousands of people at Belfast's Custom House Square for the city's Pride parade event. It is the first time the Irish premier took part in the Belfast march.
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Sinn Fein's deputy leader Michelle O'Neill blasts Prime Minister Boris Johnson for not speaking with Irish premier Leo Varadkar since taking office last week. Mrs O'Neill called Mr Johnson "highly..
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The UK is "turbo-charging" its preparations for a no-deal Brexit, the UK's foreign secretary said on Monday - something that many investors fear would disrupt the global economy and send Britain into..
A no-deal Brexit would prompt more liberal unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland to consider supporting a united Ireland, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said. Those uncomfortable with a..
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Britain will not secure a free trade deal with the EU without the Irish border backstop, Ireland’s Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar warned new Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the position of Dublin..
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has no meeting scheduled with his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar to discuss Brexit, Johnson's spokesman said on Monday. Reuters - Published
Mr Varadkar's office said there would be no movement on the Irish backstop and the Taoiseach's position 'has repeatedly been made clear' Independent - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accepted an offer to meet Irish leader Leo Varadkar to discuss Brexit and the Northern Irish backstop, the Sunday Telegraph said citing UK government sources. Reuters - Published
Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday he was ready to meet Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to discuss his Brexit plans "without precondition". Reuters - Published
If Britain leaves the European Union without a withdrawal agreement, Ireland could be faced with both security and constitutional threats, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday. Reuters - Published
Ireland is not going to be bullied in talks over Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said in an interview published on Wednesday. Reuters - Published
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar told his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Tuesday that the Brexit withdrawal agreement could not be re-opened, and that "satisfactory" alternative arrangements.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar on Tuesday that Britain will be leaving the European Union "no matter what" on Oct. 31, stressing that the so-called Irish.. Reuters - Published
Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke by telephone on Tuesday, national broadcaster RTE has reported. Reuters - Published
The Taoiseach told the prime minister that 'satisfactory' alternative options for keeping the border open had not yet been identified Independent - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's failure to call his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar for almost a week after his appointment is not a calculated snub and the two are likely to engage at the.. Reuters - Published
If Britain leaves the European Union without a deal on Oct. 31, the question of planning for a future unification of Ireland and British-ruled Northern Ireland will inevitably arise, Irish Prime.. Reuters - Published
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Friday said he would need to meet his British counterpart Boris Johnson to understand his "real red lines" on Brexit, and that Ireland had shown in the past that it.. Reuters - Published
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday that he was confident an agreement could still be reached to avoid the UK leaving the European Union without a deal. Reuters - Published
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Thursday said it was not yet clear whether his British counterpart Boris Johnson had chosen to leave the European Union without a deal, but that the decision was.. Reuters - Published
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Thursday said it was Britain's decision alone on whether it would leave the EU without a deal and said he hoped Prime Minister Boris Johnson would not take that.. Reuters - Published
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday he was looking forward to discussing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's proposals to abolish the backstop. Reuters - Published
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suggestion that Britain's withdrawal agreement with the European Union can be completely renegotiated in the coming months is "not in the real world", Irish Prime.. Reuters - Published
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday he was willing to listen to alternative proposals from the next British prime minister on keeping Northern Ireland's border open after Brexit and.. Reuters - Published
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday he was willing to listen to alternative proposals from the next British prime minsiter on keeping Northern Ireland's border open after Brexit. Reuters - Published
Ireland is exploring the idea of checking live animals and animal products from Britain as they arrive at ports on the whole island of Ireland if there is a no-deal Brexit, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.. Reuters - Published
Reconciling Ireland's twin aims of keeping its border with Northern Ireland open and remaining a fully compliant member of the EU's single market in a no-deal Brexit would be difficult but possible,.. Reuters - Published
Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar said he was confident the nominee to lead the European Commission, Germany's Ursula von den Leyen, would show the same solidarity with Ireland over Brexit as its.. Reuters - Published
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar strongly repeated on Friday that the European Union will not reopen the divorce agreement it has reached with Britain or drop the Northern Ireland border "backstop".. Reuters - Published
Ireland's fast growing economy could suddenly contract if Britain crashes out of the European Union without a deal, a prospect that has become more likely, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on.. Reuters - Published
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday he was flattered by media reports suggesting he could become head of the European Union's executive, but insisted he was not seeking a career change. Reuters - Published
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday that it would be Britain's decision if it leaves the European Union without a deal, not the EU's. Reuters - Published
European Union leaders are losing patience with Britain and will neither allow a further delay to Brexit to continue negotiations with London nor change the divorce deal, Irish Prime Minister Leo.. Reuters - Published
Michael Gove, a candidate to replace Britain's Theresa May, said on Monday if he became prime minister he would try to win changes to a Brexit deal by opening talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.. Reuters - Published
U.S. President Donald Trump understood in a meeting with Irish officials on Wednesday that Brexit cannot result in the return of a hard border on the island, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on.. Reuters - Published
Donald Trump arrived in Ireland for the first time as U.S. President on Wednesday for a low-key stop-off at one of his golf resorts and a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. Reuters - Published
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