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Ireland’s Indian-origin PM Leo Varadkar resigns for ‘personal & political reasons’

Varadkar was born in Ireland to a Mumbai-born father and Irish mother and has led the Fine Gael party since 2017, when aged 38 he became the country’s youngest and first openly gay Prime Minister, and has served as Taoiseach twice since.

20 March 2024, 12:18 IST

Ireland’s Indian-origin PM Leo Varadkar resigns for ‘personal & political reasons’

Ireland’s Indian-origin PM Leo Varadkar resigns for ‘personal & political reasons’

Ireland’s Indian-origin PM Leo Varadkar resigns for ‘personal & political reasons’

20 March 2024, 12:18 IST

Ireland to vote on removing 'sexist' references to women from Constitution

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has pitched the vote, deliberately being held on International Women's Day, as a chance to delete some 'very old-fashioned, very sexist language about women'.

07 March 2024, 14:21 IST

Ireland to vote on removing 'sexist' references to women from Constitution

Ireland to vote on removing 'sexist' references to women from Constitution

Ireland to vote on removing 'sexist' references to women from Constitution

07 March 2024, 14:21 IST

Israel hits out at Irish PM for 'child found' remark over release of 9-yr-old hostage

The relationship between the two countries have anyway been strained. Following a surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, Varadkar condemned the attack, but later raised concerns about Israel's actions during its bombing campaign on Gaza.

26 November 2023, 10:04 IST

Israel hits out at Irish PM for 'child found' remark over release of 9-yr-old hostage

Israel hits out at Irish PM for 'child found' remark over release of 9-yr-old hostage

Israel hits out at Irish PM for 'child found' remark over release of 9-yr-old hostage

26 November 2023, 10:04 IST

Ireland PM visits ancestral village in Maharashtra

11 May 2020, 12:50 IST

Ireland PM visits ancestral village in Maharashtra

Ireland PM visits ancestral village in Maharashtra

Ireland PM visits ancestral village in Maharashtra

11 May 2020, 12:50 IST

Ireland's PM Leo Varadkar returns to medical practice

Ireland's prime minister Leo Varadkar has re-registered as a medical practitioner and will work one shift a week to help out during the coronavirus crisis, a spokesman for his office said on Sunday.

06 April 2020, 02:41 IST

Ireland's PM Leo Varadkar returns to medical practice to help in coronavirus crisis

Ireland's PM Leo Varadkar returns to medical practice to help in coronavirus crisis

Ireland's PM Leo Varadkar returns to medical practice

06 April 2020, 02:41 IST

Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths

28 March 2020, 05:39 IST

Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths as British PM Boris Johnson tests positive

Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths as British PM Boris Johnson tests positive

Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths

28 March 2020, 05:39 IST

Leo Varadkar resigns as Irish PM amid crushing defeat

Varadkar, whose father was born in Mumbai, visited Irish President Michael D Higgins in Dublin to tender his resignation as Taoiseach – as the Prime Minister is known in Ireland. Credit: Reuters Photo

21 February 2020, 16:22 IST

Indian-origin Leo Varadkar resigns as Ireland's PM amid crushing defeat

Indian-origin Leo Varadkar resigns as Ireland's PM amid crushing defeat

Leo Varadkar resigns as Irish PM amid crushing defeat

21 February 2020, 16:22 IST

UK sets out plan for post-Brexit fishing rights

30 January 2020, 02:43 IST

UK sets out plan for post-Brexit fishing rights

UK sets out plan for post-Brexit fishing rights

UK sets out plan for post-Brexit fishing rights

30 January 2020, 02:43 IST

EU has upper hand in UK Brexit trade talks: Irish PM

27 January 2020, 08:55 IST

Irish PM says EU has upper hand in Brexit trade talks with UK

Irish PM says EU has upper hand in Brexit trade talks with UK

EU has upper hand in UK Brexit trade talks: Irish PM

27 January 2020, 08:55 IST

Irish PM, thousands of others usher in 2020 in Goa

Thousands of people, locals as well as tourists, brought in the New Year amid mid-night masses at churches and fireworks on the beaches in Goa.

31 December 2019, 19:05 IST

Irish PM, thousands of others usher in 2020 in Goa

Irish PM, thousands of others usher in 2020 in Goa

Irish PM, thousands of others usher in 2020 in Goa

31 December 2019, 19:05 IST