IIreland Read More over-simplistic but still useful – The Irish TimesApril 23, 2026 Retired taoisigh tend, for the most part, towards reticence following their departure from office. One exception was the…
IIreland Read More Fitzmaurice says he’d have more ‘respect’ for Varadkar had he ‘stuck his ground’April 23, 2026 We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
IIreland Read More Varadkar says he ‘over-stated’ comments on rural Ireland and issues apology – The Irish TimesApril 22, 2026 Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he went too far and “over-stated” his case in comments on rural…
HHeadlines Read More Leo Varadkar says he ‘went too far’ and apologises for urban v rural Ireland commentsApril 22, 2026 EXCLUSIVE | He has faced intense backlash over the comments made on Matt Cooper’s podcast last week Leo Varadkar…
HHeadlines Read More Leo Varadkar says he ‘went too far’ and apologises for urban v rural Ireland commentsApril 22, 2026 EXCLUSIVE | He has faced intense backlash over the comments made on Matt Cooper’s podcast last week Leo Varadkar…
IIreland Read More Leo Varadkar comments on rural Ireland to be raised by angry TDs at Fine Gael meeting – The Irish TimesApril 21, 2026 Leo Varadkar’s comments that urban Ireland was “paying all the bills” are due to be raised at Fine…
IIreland Read More Agriculture Minister hits back at ‘divisive’ Leo Varadkar for claiming farmers ‘bring big costs on Ireland’April 21, 2026 Martin Heydon criticises his former Fine Gael boss over suggestion urban dwellers ‘pay all the bills’ Agriculture Minister…
IIreland Read More 'I've never believed in dividing people': Harris disagrees with Varadkar on rural/urban Ireland – The JournalApril 20, 2026 ‘I’ve never believed in dividing people’: Harris disagrees with Varadkar on rural/urban Ireland The JournalDo you agree with Leo…
EEconomy Read More Simon Harris to include ‘worst case’ circumstance in economic forecast – The Irish TimesApril 20, 2026 Minister for Finance Simon Harris has asked his economic advisers to detail the impact on the Republic’s economy…
IIreland Read More ‘We’re the ones paying the bills’: Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar blasted over farmer subsidies commentsApril 20, 2026 The Fine Gael leader said recently: “People in rural Ireland are very quick to tell people in urban…
IIreland Read More ‘Passion’ not ‘misogyny’ was why Independent Ireland TDs shouted at women Ministers, party says – The Irish TimesApril 18, 2026 Independent Ireland has said “passion”, not “misogyny”, was to blame for the party’s TDs shouting at women Ministers…
IIreland Read More Ivana Bacik would not have made Viktor Orbán jibe ‘if I was a woman’, says Patrick O’Donovan – The Irish TimesApril 18, 2026 Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan has accused Labour leader Ivana Bacik of low political tactics by comparing him…