This is not just about city versus country – the former Taoiseach has displayed a flippant disregard for the opportunities and threats facing our country’s economic success
‘Political commentary should not be reduced to glib point-scoring’. Photo: John Kelly
When Leo Varadkar became Taoiseach, I was one of the farm representatives invited to Government buildings for a beef dinner and an exchange of views. The event, followed by other meetings, gave hope his government would have the back of Irish agriculture.
I also encountered him at the National Economic Dialogue meetings where the social partners outlined budget priorities. His demeanour was always respectful and I formed a positive opinion of him.