Leo Varadkar

Leo Varadkar

politician Ireland

Leo Varadkar is an Irish politician and member of Fine Gael who served as Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020 and again from 2022. He is notable for being the first openly gay head of government in Ireland and has been a prominent figure in discussions about modernizing Irish politics and governance, particularly in relation to the challenges faced by newer generations of politicians.

Born on Jan 14, 1979 (46 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
9 wks
Reach
81,752
Power
858$
Sentiment
8.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 14 6.57 0.61% +90% 5,030,000 58,224 $5,100 59$
United Kingdom 1 8.00 0.03% +0% 67,886,011 18,957 $2,700,000 754$
Bulgaria 1 9.00 0.07% +0% 6,948,445 4,571 $69,000 45$
Totals 16 79,864,456 81,752 $2,774,100 858$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: The recurring speculation about Irish unity, fuelled at regular intervals by former taoiseach Leo Varadkar, is not only pointless but actually counterproductive. 3

Rory Mcilroy Micheal Martin Seamus Mallon Simon Harris Michelle O Neill John Hume Pete Shirlow
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Rory McIlroy’s wish to be identified as Northern Irish is typical of his generation – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar has become increasingly outspoken on his support for Irish unity since he stepped down as taoiseach. 8

Biden Patrick Pearse Eamon De Valera
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Irish-America crucial in ‘great cause’ of Irish unity, Leo Varadkar tells US audience – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar stayed there for 119 nights during his term of office. 5

Micheal Martin Simon Harris Peadar Toibin Paschal Donohoe Bertie Ahern Brian Cowen Enda Kenny Verona Murphy
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Micheál Martin has never stayed overnight in official Taoiseach residence – The Irish Times

Bulgaria Bulgaria: Leo Varadkar is a former Prime Minister of Ireland known for his significant political contributions. 9

Hassan Aziz Ahmed Dogan Rosen Zhelyazkov Vasil Terziev Miroslav Borshosh Benjamin Netanyahu David Lammy Mette Frederiksen J D Vance Orhan Pamuk Victor Orban
Dnevnik: Каква е цената на търпението? За какво се бори Турция? Откъде идват студенти в България?

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar said he was glad Murphy wasn’t elected and that it was a mistake to select her. 4

Michael Lowry Verona Murphy Noel Grealish Barry Heneghan
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Michael Lowry gave two fingers to the public. Their message back to the Government is equally concise – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar has revealed he will feature in a travel-related television programme due to air on RTÉ later this year. 7

Enda Kenny Jacinda Ardern
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Leo Varadkar confirms he will feature in RTÉ travel show and rules out presidential bid – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar announced a two-week Covid lockdown. 6

David Dunne
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: CCTV footage shows US immigration detaining college student – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the death of his grandfather in a road traffic incident 20 years ago encouraged him to introduce more road safety laws as a legislator. 8

Tom Howell Susan Gray Darragh O Brien Jim O Callaghan Aisling Reid Karl Robertson
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Leo Varadkar recalls grandfather’s death as he welcomes new law aimed at keeping disqualified drivers off roads – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar announced a two-week Covid lockdown in Ireland. 7

David Dunne
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: five years on from the start of Ireland's Covid-19 lockdown – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar announced that all schools, colleges and crèches would close to prevent spread of infection of the novel coronavirus. 7

Ed Hanbidge Lola Prince Millie
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘With eight puppies bounding around the living room, life was getting rather busy’ – The Irish Times