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
16 wks
Reach
120,809
Power
1,654$
Sentiment
6.01
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 12 6.17 0.63% +160% 5,030,000 82,860 $5,100 84$
France 1 6.00 0.06% +0% 65,273,511 37,950 $2,700,000 1,570$
Totals 13 70,303,511 120,810 $2,705,100 1,654$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: Nine former DCCI employees wrote to tánaiste Leo Varadkar to flag their concern at the high turnover of staff. 5

Jim Sheridan Roisin De Buitlear Rosemary Steen
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Design & Crafts Council Ireland lost half of its workforce in 2024 – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar was cast as villain-in-chief to the British state during the Brexit years. 4

Keir Starmer Donald Trump Vladimir Putin
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Ingredients for happier marriage between the United Kingdom and Ireland are there – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar discusses his views on European politics and the EU's stance on Israel. 7

Pedro Sanchez Binyamin Netanyahu Ursula Von Der Leyen Viktor Orban
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: The EU needs to ‘grow a bit of backbone’ and stand up to Israel – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar displayed some of Ardern’s spirit during his time as a political leader. 7

Rutger Bregman Jacinda Ardern Mary Robinson Jimmy Carter Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Charlie Haughey
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Leo Varadkar has more to offer than reality TV shows or doling out PR advice to mega-rich clients – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar is Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership’s spring 2025 Hauser Leader. 7

Donald Trump Kristi Noem Alan Garber
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Trump administration halts Harvard’s ability to enrol international students – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar is mentioned as one of the taoisigh in power during the height of the crisis who is unlikely to give public evidence. 5

Tony Holohan Micheal Martin Anne Scott David Heymann Bert Gordijn Nat O Connor Nora Strecker
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Holohan, Varadkar unlikely to give public evidence for review about ‘learning lessons’ – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar is mentioned as having previously engaged in exploits with Ray Goggins. 5

Ray Goggins Liam Og O Hannaidh Naoise O Caireallain Jj O Dochartaigh Lyra
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Kneecap show their soulful side as they trudge through the Arctic snow – The Irish Times

France France: Leo Varadkar, the Irish Prime Minister, along with Pedro Sanchez, sought an urgent review of Israel's obligations under the EU-Israel association agreement. 6

Pedro Sanchez Kaja Kallas
Le Monde: Guerre à Gaza : le jour où l’UE a décidé de réexaminer son accord d’association avec Israël

Ireland Ireland: Former taoiseach and doctor Leo Varadkar also addressed the conference, during which he spoke about advancing technology and artificial intelligence (AI). 6

Mike O Callaghan Suzanne Crowe
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Irish College of GPs conference hears 75% of members not taking new medical card patients – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Leo Varadkar is mentioned as a representative of the middle class in Ireland who are financially squeezed. 5

Donald Trump
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Earning well but still scraping by? Your situation may be about to get worse – The Irish Times