# tanaiste - Monday 12 July, 2021
# FF Leadership
# FF Leadership
Questions have been asked about the leadership of the Fianna Fáil party since the dismal result in Dublin Bay South.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 6 July, 2021
# DIGITAL COVID CERT
Eligible people are to receive their cert automatically by email or by post Government warns there may be 'teething problems' The cert may be used as the basis for a Vaccine Passport for hospitality but Transport Minister says they are 'separate' issues
# tanaiste - Thursday 24 June, 2021
# St Vincent's Hospital
# St Vincent's Hospital
Varadkar said the government wants to own the hospital, and “ideally the land”.
# tanaiste - Friday 28 May, 2021
# Tánaiste
Leo Varadkar has said that pubs and restaurants that serve people outdoors in June can still claim the CRSS. Aontú TD Peadar Tóibín has hit out at the plans: “A pint in a pub is no more dangerous than a pint in a hotel." The Government is expecting that 60% of the adult population will be fully vaccinated by the end of July.
# Brexit Hangover
# Brexit Hangover
Poots has described his relationship with the Irish Government as “really, really bad”.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 27 April, 2021
# Outdoor Summer
# Outdoor Summer
Speaking this afternoon at Dublin Castle he said that socialising outdoors is “much, much safer” than indoors.
# tanaiste - Sunday 18 April, 2021
# Leaking
# Leaking
A spokesperson said Leo Varadkar made a full statement to gardaí and “answered all questions”.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 13 April, 2021
# Covid Restrictions
# Covid Restrictions
The Tánaiste said that there was “clear evidence” that people are drifting back to their workplace.
# tanaiste - Thursday 1 April, 2021
# Switching Off
# Switching Off
The right to disconnect gives employees the right to switch off from work outside of normal working hours,
# tanaiste - Wednesday 31 March, 2021
# In Store
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said he wants shoes to be available "immediately". People will be able to make appointments at shoe shops selling children's shoes. The news comes after calls for change from parents.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 24 March, 2021
# Leo Varadkar
# Leo Varadkar
When asked by LMFM if he should step aside if charges were brought against him, Varadkar said: “I don’t contemplate that happening.”
# tanaiste - Wednesday 10 March, 2021
# Leo Varadkar
# Leo Varadkar
Violet-Anne Wynne, a Clare TD, said she is a Protestant and “proud to be a representative for Sinn Féin”.
# tanaiste - Saturday 6 February, 2021
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
Varadkar said the phasing out of the PUP provides an opportunity to reform the country’s social welfare system.
# tanaiste - Thursday 7 January, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The Tánaiste said there are around 300 beds, which he said can scale up with surge capacity to over 400.
# tanaiste - Thursday 26 November, 2020
# Dublin
# Dublin
The bodies of two men were found in different areas of Dublin city centre in the early hours of yesterday morning.
# tanaiste - Friday 20 November, 2020
# Customer Care
# Customer Care
TDs offices have been inundated with poor customer service complaints from constituents.
# tanaiste - Friday 13 November, 2020
# Supreme Court
# Supreme Court
Politicians have been warned about publicly commenting on the controversy.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 3 November, 2020
# Short Cut
# Short Cut
The Tánaiste is facing questions from TDs on the controversy.
# tanaiste - Monday 2 November, 2020
# Not Best Practice
# Not Best Practice
The Taoiseach said it was not best practice and was inappropriate to share a document of this kind in that way with the NAGP.
# tanaiste - Saturday 31 October, 2020
# Tánaiste
# Tánaiste
The Green Party is calling on the Tánaiste to take questions in the Dáil.
# Tánaiste
# Tánaiste
Allegations that Varadkar breached a number of laws were made in a story by the Village magazine.
# tanaiste - Thursday 15 October, 2020
# Living With Covid
# Living With Covid
Varadkar said people outside the three counties at Level 4 should not be complacent.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 7 October, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Varadkar floated the idea of fines with examples given such as a €50 fine for not wearing a mask.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 6 October, 2020
# Nphet
# Nphet
The Tánaiste and other ministers have been outlining the reasons why over the past few hours.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 23 September, 2020
# Tánaiste
# Tánaiste
An official in the Department of Business tested positive for Covid yesterday.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 9 September, 2020
# Leo Varadkar
# Leo Varadkar
Leo Varadkar told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that Ireland may lose travel connectivity “for up to 4 years” if “strict” travel rules are not relaxed.
# tanaiste - Monday 7 September, 2020
# Government Roadmap
# Government Roadmap
“No one in Ireland has died of Covid in the last 14 days,” Leo Varadkar said today.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 2 September, 2020
# IRELAND'S ROADMAP
# IRELAND'S ROADMAP
Varadkar said he wouldn’t be surprised if Ireland loses the Trade Commissioner role.
# tanaiste - Friday 28 August, 2020
# Time Please
# Time Please
NPHET has been asked to work on guidelines that would allow for the safe reopening of all pubs.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 25 August, 2020
# EU Commissioner
# EU Commissioner
Though the government statement says concerns remain about the EU Commissioner’s account, it said that ultimately the decision lies with the European Commission President.
# Let's Talk
# Let's Talk
The coalition has been rocked by resignations and calls for those in the public eye to step aside.
# tanaiste - Saturday 22 August, 2020
# Golfgate
# Golfgate
They said in a statement tonight that Hogan needs “to give a full account and explanations of his actions”.
# tanaiste - Thursday 30 July, 2020
# Phase Four
# Phase Four
Cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss the advice from NPHET.
# Security Protocol
# Security Protocol
Varadkar said it hasn’t been an issue because usually the Tánaiste also hold the position of Foreign Affairs Minister.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 14 July, 2020
# Leo Varadkar
# Leo Varadkar
The scheme to help businesses hit by Covid-19 was delayed until a new government was formed.
# tanaiste - Saturday 11 July, 2020
# July Stimulus
# July Stimulus
Varadkar also said that he doesn’t fully trust the banks not to profiteer amid the Covid-19 crisis.
# tanaiste - Wednesday 3 June, 2020
# Black Lives Matter
# Black Lives Matter
The Tánaiste said that he has a “very good relationship” with the US ambassador, and they “can speak very bluntly to each other”.
# tanaiste - Friday 27 March, 2020
# Simon Coveney
# Simon Coveney
Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Peruvian Foreign Minister
# tanaiste - Monday 16 March, 2020
# FAKE NEWS
# FAKE NEWS
No: that WhatsApp message about a military lockdown, that went viral at the weekend, is not true.
# tanaiste - Tuesday 10 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said yesterday that we could “easily” see half the Irish population contract the virus.
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