Leo Varadkar
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New Central Bank chief wants salary cap lifted...the Government," he said. Fine Gael's enterprise spokesman Leo Varadkar said the key point was not the salary cap, but the appointment of an "inside man", rather than an external appointment. "The banks wanted an insider for this... In this article: Allied Irish Banks, Department of Finance, Fine Gael, and Central Bank |
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Scotland on Sunday | September 14, 2009
Pressure on Fas top bosses to quit
...McLoone revealed. But Fine Gael's employment spokesman Leo Varadkar insisted top bosses to blame for out-of-control budgets, uncovered last week by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), must also be forced to resign. "Senior executives...
In this article: All rights reserved and Fine Gael
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Independent.ie | November 03, 2009
Kenny unveils his elite troops but Cowen goes on the offensive
...fortnight. Standing on the Leinster House plinth surrounded by his touring team of Richard Bruton, George Lee, Simon Coveney, Kieran O'Donnell and Leo Varadkar, Enda was eager to portray himself as the Listening Leader. "We want to hear...
In this article: Enda Kenny, Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, God, Fine Gael, Brian Hayes, Eamon Gilmore, Banana, and Cadre
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TD's 'juvenile' political stunt throws Dail into disarray
...of the Dail and they were hurting. Taoiseach Brian Cowen described Sinn Fein's behaviour as "juvenile", while Fine Gael's enterprise spokesman Leo Varadkar labelled the party "a bunch of clowns". But Sinn Fein claimed its disruption of...
In this article: Sinn Fein, Taoiseach, Labour Party, Fine Gael, Gerry Adams, Brian Cowen, and Eamon Gilmore
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Woman who revealed Fas golden handshake
...Gael, including Leo Varadkar, who have taken up her investigations. Last weekend, following a meeting with her, Mr Varadkar spoke out, calling the Molloy deal "unlawful". "I couldn't believe that the story got as big as it did. I'm just...
In this article: John Lynch, Inflation, and Fine Gael
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Dole queues shorten but young men still hardest hit
...of a lost generation. Its enterprise spokesman Leo Varadkar said the Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures were no cause for celebration and said a government response to "this emerging social crisis" was needed. Outlook Latest Live...
In this article: Unemployment, Fine Gael, Ulster Bank, and Ireland
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Cabinet WAGs are left at home as ministers fear public backlash
...with husband Brian Geoghegan. Fine Gael spokesman on enterprise Leo Varadkar said yesterday: "The fall off in the number of ministers seeking to bring their spouse with them overseas is considerable. "I find it hard to understand why...
In this article: Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, Fine Gael, Mary Harney, and Ireland
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Cowen: I've failed on public sector overhaul
...with that of the trade unions, had come "too late". "If we'd done it four years ago, we might be avoiding the cuts we are facing now," the party's frontbench spokesman Leo Varadkar said. The public sector pay bill has ballooned to EUR20bn,...
In this article: Brian Cowen, Taoiseach, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Independent, and Fine Gael
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Fine Gael on hunt for star 'George Lee candidates' to win seats
...candidates to run in a general election. In particular, the party is looking for high-profile running mates for Dr James Reilly in Dublin North and Leo Varadkar in Dublin West to win extra seats. FG leader Enda Kenny is targeting 31 extra...
In this article: Fine Gael, Enda Kenny, Sean Barrett, Seanad, Green Party, and Gay Mitchell
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Coughlan won't act despite power to fire board
...about spending and oversight structures within FAS. Fine Gael enterprise spoke-sman Leo Varadkar accused the Tanaiste of "refusing to take the essential step and dismiss the FAS board". Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore said Ms Coughlan's...
In this article: Taoiseach, Green Party, John Gormley, Brian Cowen, Corporate governance, Labour Party, Fine Gael, and Eamon Gilmore
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Leo Varadkar (born 18 January 1979) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He is currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency. He was elected in the 2007 general election and is now the enterprise spokesman for Fine Gael.
Varadkar was born in Dublin, the son of an Indian father (a GP in Castleknock) and an Irish mother. He was educated at King's Hospital School, Palmerstown and Trinity College, Dublin where he qualified as a medical doctor and was a member of the Young Fine Gael branch, as was fellow 2007 entrant to Dáil Éireann, Lucinda Creighton. In the 2004 Local elections, he was elected to Fingal County Council to represent the Castleknock local electoral area, polling the highest first preference vote in the country. He is a former vice-president of the Youth of the European People's Party and an alumnus of the Washington Ireland Program.
- Birth Date:
- January 18, 1979
- Nationality:
- Irish
- University Attended:
- University of Dublin
- Political party:
- Fine Gael
- Office:
- Teachta Dála for Dublin West
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