Leo Varadkar said : "If we're able to keep the numbers low we won't reimpose restrictions just for the sake of it," "We'll only reimpose restrictions if we think the virus is taking off again. We need to actually keep it under control to keep the numbers down at least until the vaccine is available"

herald-ie Thursday, November 26, 2020 5:57:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "It'll be haircuts and shopping before nights out"

irishmirror Wednesday, November 25, 2020 7:42:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "We know people are going to do it anyway, so it's better we provide for it in a safe way"

irishmirror Wednesday, November 25, 2020 7:42:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "People shouldn't get the fast track because they have political connections, but there shouldn't be ‘cordon sanitaire’ put around them as if that somehow makes them dirty you know. "

independent-ie Wednesday, November 25, 2020 6:12:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "I don't think the fact that somebody worked in somebody's law firm - whether they were a TD - or not bars them from appointment. "

independent-ie Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:29:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "People shouldn't get the fast track because they have political connections, but there shouldn't be cordon sanitaire put around them as if that somehow makes them dirty you know. "

independent-ie Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:29:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "Lots of appointments have been made to the judiciary down the years. And there is a procedure and a process that's followed. "

independent-ie Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:29:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "No matter what she says, they're [The Opposition] not going to be happy. They will throw allegations. They will cast aspersions"

independent-ie Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:29:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar added : "And what's different about by this appointment? This is the first time it went through an independent process. "

independent-ie Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:29:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar added : "We've got the virus down to much lower levels than in Northern Ireland or in Britain, we think we'll be able to do that for a much longer period than the five or six days they're talking about,"

irishexaminer Wednesday, November 25, 2020 4:30:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "I think the Opposition are just playing politics with this,"

irishexaminer Wednesday, November 25, 2020 4:30:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "I believe we should seek to ease restrictions next week but not so much that it requires it to return to Level Four or Five for a prolonged period in the New Year. "

irishmirror Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:54:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "I believe we should seek to ease restrictions next week but not so much that it requires it to return to Level Four or Five for a prolonged period in the New Year. "

irishmirror Wednesday, November 25, 2020 10:48:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “In an ideal world we would be able to provide certainty to businesses and to consumers, and give plenty of advance notice, but we cannot. There are, unfortunately, too many moving parts, too many factors beyond our control, too many new things to take into account every day,”

thejournal Tuesday, November 24, 2020 11:24:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar added ( about IDA Ireland ) : "Our focus in the months ahead will be to rebuild Ireland's economy in a manner that will be sustainable. We need to protect and create in-demand jobs fit for our digital age. A growing engineering talent pool is crucial in helping to imagine and create the solutions that Ireland will need to rebuild and recover. By positioning Ireland as a leader in engineering, we can help enhance Ireland's competitiveness into the future,"

irishsun Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:07:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "I know this news will be really disappointing for some staff who were hoping to take redundancy before the end of the year. This was a really difficult decision for the Government to make and not one which was taken lightly,"

RTERadio Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:44:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “that isn’t to say we should do nothing”

irishtimes Monday, November 23, 2020 7:52:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar acknowledged : “hundreds of thousands of people in Ireland”

irishtimes Monday, November 23, 2020 7:52:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "Teachers, for example, are very well paid in Ireland, with very high starting salaries, and the same would apply to other areas too - but it's something that's unfair and was never intended to last forever" "We have an agreement to close the gap by 2026 but perhaps that could be done a little bit quicker"

RTERadio Monday, November 23, 2020 4:37:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about IDA Ireland ) : “Our focus in the months ahead will be to rebuild Ireland’s economy in a manner that will be sustainable. We need to protect and create in-demand jobs fit for our digital age”

siliconrepublic Monday, November 23, 2020 3:41:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I know it’s been a really hard year, especially for our small, local businesses and imminent Brexit feels like another bodyblow on the way. This new loan is just one of the ways we are helping business to prepare,” “If you are a business owner and are wondering where to start, I’d recommend filling out our Brexit Readiness Checker first and having a look at what needs to be done in your business. Then please reach out and use the help that’s there”

siliconrepublic Monday, November 23, 2020 1:23:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "This new loan is just one of the ways we are helping business to prepare,"

irishexaminer Monday, November 23, 2020 3:27:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : “It’s by no means guaranteed but I think on the balance of probabilities it will be possible to agree a free-trade agreement with the UK which means there will be no quotas and no tariffs,”

euractiv-en Sunday, November 22, 2020 2:34:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I am really pleased to make this funding available through by Department. It will help enterprise centres all over the country to modernise their facilities protecting the health and safety of people who work there and helping to secure much needed jobs”

leitrimobserver Sunday, November 22, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I am really pleased to make this funding available through by Department. It will help enterprise centres all over the country to modernise their facilities protecting the health and safety of people who work there and helping to secure much needed jobs”

anglocelt Saturday, November 21, 2020 2:41:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “The introduction of travel restrictions around the world is already disrupting the typical way in which the IDA engages with investors, resulting in few numbers of site visits and client meetings. The pandemic has also impacted investor confidence and has likely caused some investment decisions to be delayed or postponed”

carlow-nationalist Friday, November 20, 2020 11:56:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I am really pleased to make this funding available through by Department. It will help enterprise centres all over the country to modernise their facilities protecting the health and safety of people who work there and helping to secure much needed jobs”

anglocelt Friday, November 20, 2020 12:38:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I am really pleased to make this funding available through by Department. It will help enterprise centres all over the country to modernise their facilities protecting the health and safety of people who work there and helping to secure much needed jobs”

leitrimobserver Friday, November 20, 2020 11:46:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : “What happens is the Minister for Justice looks at the three lists, discusses it with the Attorney General, makes a recommendation, discusses it with the Tánaiste, the Taoiseach and the other party leaders…and brings one name to Cabinet,”

irishtimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 11:26:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "The Government wants remote working, home working and blended working to become part of the new normal based primarily on choice. If done right, the benefits will be huge — reduced business costs, better work/life balance, more balanced regional development, less traffic. He said many people admit that they often still are "

irishexaminer Wednesday, November 18, 2020 4:52:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “The company has developed strong ties with the community in that time, particularly with Carlow Institute of Technology,” “I am pleased to see that Unum intends to expand its workforce over the coming months. This is another welcome boost for the south east”

siliconrepublic Wednesday, November 18, 2020 1:42:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : “We’re not in the position at this point to advise people that it’s safe to come home for Christmas,”

independent-ie Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:03:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about Seamus Coffey ) : "As a society, we haven’t done everything right but this graph courtesy of Seamus Coffey tells us a lot. "

irishmirror Wednesday, November 18, 2020 1:58:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about Seamus Coffey ) : "As a society, we haven’t done everything right but this graph courtesy of Seamus Coffey tells us a lot. "

irishmirror Monday, November 16, 2020 4:21:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "This is really welcome news for the Mid West region where a strong financial services cluster has developed in recent years. "

irishmirror Monday, November 16, 2020 2:25:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about IDA Ireland ) : “This is really welcome news for the Mid West region where a strong financial services cluster has developed in recent years. Today’s announcement is further evidence of Ireland’s ability to attract investments like this, thanks to the availability of a highly skilled and talented workforce. This announcement by Transact will create 110 roles in Limerick and I wish them every success with their expansion plans”

limerickleader Monday, November 16, 2020 12:50:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "This needs to change and I am committed to introducing a statutory sick pay scheme that works for employees and employers as quickly as possible,"

RTERadio Monday, November 16, 2020 11:57:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “The scheme must be designed so that it protects employees, particularly low paid and vulnerable workers, but it also needs to be fair and affordable for employers, many of whom have faced great difficulties this year,”

irishtimes Monday, November 16, 2020 4:27:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar added : “We need to enforce the 5km rule, but that is best done by the Garda rather than by military means”

independent-ie Saturday, November 14, 2020 11:11:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "In terms of people booking flights for Christmas to come home, I advise them not to do that at the moment, I know that's difficult. I know that's a tough ask" "Christmas is six weeks away. And it's too soon now, I think, for people to be booking flights to come home,"

herald-ie Friday, November 13, 2020 7:00:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar warned : “While the aim of enhancing consumer confidence in gift vouchers is understandable, the introduction of a scheme of this kind would raise substantial practical and policy issues,”

independent-ie Friday, November 13, 2020 6:39:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “If the State were to guarantee gift vouchers, then there would be a considerable liability on the State as well as a costly and substantial regulatory and administrative workload, perhaps requiring the details and registration of every gift voucher issued by every business in the State,”

independent-ie Friday, November 13, 2020 6:39:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “It is reasonable to ask why gift vouchers would be protected against insolvency while other, and in many cases, larger prepayments made by consumers would not enjoy similar protections,”

independent-ie Friday, November 13, 2020 6:39:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : "I think everyone is confident now that we will ease restrictions in December,"

irishmirror Thursday, November 12, 2020 10:22:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about Jim O Keeffe ) : “The idea of having a former politician on SIPO is to have somebody who has a working understanding of the work we do as politicians. I believe it was Mr. Jim O’Keeffe in the past and it is now proposed to be Ms Geraldine Feeney,”

thejournal Thursday, November 12, 2020 9:00:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : "I think everyone is confident now that we will ease restrictions in December,"

irishmirror Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:54:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "I think in terms of people booking flights to come home for Christmas, I'd advise them not to do that at the moment,"

irishmirror Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:54:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : "I think we need to be honest and upfront about that,"

irishmirror Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:54:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I understand some women and their families are unhappy with the reports they received”

independent-ie Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:23:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : "I think everyone is confident now that we will ease restrictions in December,"

wsau Thursday, November 12, 2020 4:46:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about error ) : "Sinn Féin will defend the indefensible when it involves themselves. But they will not forgive an error of judgement when it involves anyone else"

irishmirror Wednesday, November 11, 2020 6:50:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "Many of these encounters simply did not happen"

independent-ie Tuesday, November 10, 2020 12:27:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “Many of these encounters simply did not happen. The magazine has its facts wrong again. We are not going to make any further comment”

irishtimes Monday, November 9, 2020 11:38:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "Many of these encounters simply did not happen"

independent-ie Monday, November 9, 2020 8:58:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about error ) : "I accept posting the agreement was not best practice, it was an error, one I accept sole responsibility for,"

irishexaminer Monday, November 9, 2020 7:37:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "The Tánaiste dealt with all the issues in the Dáil last week. This motion clearly shows that Sinn Féin isn’t interested in what actually happened. "

irishexaminer Monday, November 9, 2020 7:37:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “This is great news for Waterford. Trilateral is a cutting-edge company and their decision to double their headcount over the next year and to create 40 new jobs over the next four years is a welcome boost for the South East. The Government is focused on creating new opportunities across the country and we will be working to secure further investment for all regions in the months and years ahead”

kilkennypeople Monday, November 9, 2020 2:36:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “Trilateral is a cutting-edge company and their decision to double their headcount over the next year and to create 40 new jobs over the next four years is a welcome boost for the South East,” “The government is focused on creating new opportunities across the country and we will be working to secure further investment for all regions, in the months and years ahead”

waterford-news Friday, November 6, 2020 12:28:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about IDA Ireland ) : "This is great news for the South East - CSC is a global company and this development will result in the creation of 75 new jobs. It's a great vote of confidence in Wexford and the south-east, demonstrating that we have the right mix of skills and talent available to attract top firms in the Financial Services to all parts of Ireland"

irishsun Friday, November 6, 2020 10:47:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “we are saying very definitely is that Level 5 is for six weeks”

thejournal Thursday, November 5, 2020 8:38:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar adding : “we’re expected to judge this misdemeanor based on the track record of somebody, rather than for the breach”

thejournal Thursday, November 5, 2020 5:14:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "We'd like to take the opportunity to welcome Cadence to Cork, where the company has access to local engineers who are dedicated to resolving the world's most complex engineering challenges and driving innovation,"

finanznachrichten-en Thursday, November 5, 2020 11:39:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “That’s the way it should have been done, I didn’t do it that way,”

thejournal Wednesday, November 4, 2020 4:02:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar replied : "I think it's clear that Dr Ó Tuathail gave the impression of being closer to me than he was"

irishexaminer Wednesday, November 4, 2020 12:06:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : "There was nothing selfish, corrupt, dishonest or illegal in what I did,"

bbc Wednesday, November 4, 2020 9:39:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I wanted to use the influence of the Taoiseach’s office to secure a new contract for GPs. It would be a big step forward for securing universal health care which I believe in,” “This was my sole motivation all along. I wanted what was best for general practice, for the patients and the public”

carlow-nationalist Wednesday, November 4, 2020 12:22:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “We’re not best mates or anything like that, I know that’s the narrative that’s trying to be created,”

carlow-nationalist Wednesday, November 4, 2020 12:22:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar replied : “I wanted to read it again”

carlow-nationalist Wednesday, November 4, 2020 12:22:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar replied : “I wanted to read it again”

msn-uk Tuesday, November 3, 2020 11:51:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about Leo Varadkar ) : “Your buddy, your pal, the guy with the Leo T-shirt, asked you for a copy of it and you said yes. Do you not feel that you were reckless in your behaviour?”

msn-uk Tuesday, November 3, 2020 11:51:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar replied : “You’re reading out messages that weren’t for me,”

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:49:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "destroy (the) IMO”. “This is favours for friends and I don’t buy your analysis,” Mr Doherty said. Labour education spokesman Aodhán Ó Ríordáin then told the Tánaiste that it was “sadly inevitable” that the meeting in the Dáil had happened. “I had hoped you would stop treating the people of Ireland like fools,” he said. Mr Varadkar said that he had contacted Dr Ó Tuathail three times since last Saturday, a fact that Mr Ó Ríordáin expressed incredulity over. “Your judgement is really being called into question here,” Mr Ó Ríordáin said. You're in the middle of a massive controversy as to your sharing a document with this person, and you're chatting to him? Mr Varadkar denied that he had been chatting with Dr Ó Tuathail, and said that the latter had been “over-egging” his closeness to the Tanaiste when sending a WhatsApp message saying: “Leo constantly pulling strings for me. You’ve no idea”. “Dr Ó Tuathail is the kind of friend I would meet two or three times a year," "We're not best mates or anything like that"

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:49:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar replied : "I gave it to Dr Ó Tuathail on a confidential basis. I wanted to see if we could get the NAGP onside and try to make sure they didn't oppose the agreement. You are going to keep going back to the fact that he was my friend but I have lots of friends who are GPs. "

independent-ie Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:03:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "Rivalry between the IMO and NAGP was often bitter and held back process,"

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 3, 2020 9:46:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "You're not able to tell everyone everything you do at any given moment of the day,"

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 3, 2020 9:46:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I wanted to use the influence of the Taoiseach’s office to secure a new contract for GPs. It would be a big step forward for securing universal health care which I believe in,” “This was my sole motivation all along. I wanted what was best for general practice, for the patients and the public”

beat102103 Tuesday, November 3, 2020 9:39:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar replied : “I wanted to read it again”

beat102103 Tuesday, November 3, 2020 9:39:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “This was my sole motivation all along. I wanted what was best for general practice, for the patients and the public,”

waterford-news Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:35:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar afirmou : "A situação em nossa capital é preocupante e piorou nas últimas semanas"

em Tuesday, September 15, 2020 5:55:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar afirmou : "A situação em nossa capital é preocupante e piorou nas últimas semanas"

uol Tuesday, September 15, 2020 5:52:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar disse : "Acho que não importa qual seja a decisão, este caso certamente será apelado por uma parte ou outra no Tribunal de Justiça Europeu"

noticias-terra-br Wednesday, July 8, 2020 4:33:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar commenté : "Nous allons devoir apprendre à travailler ensemble, nous allons devoir apprendre à nous faire confiance, mais je sais que c'est possible"

msn-fr Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:52:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar commenté : "Nous allons devoir apprendre à travailler ensemble, nous allons devoir apprendre à nous faire confiance, mais je sais que c'est possible"

tv5 Monday, June 15, 2020 11:35:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar annoncé : "une accélération de la feuille de route"

lepetitjournal Friday, June 5, 2020 7:26:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar řekl : "Bude nějakou dobu trvat, než se naše životy zase vrátí do normálního stavu - do nového normálního stavu,"

ceskenoviny-en Saturday, May 2, 2020 2:45:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar řekl : "Bude nějakou dobu trvat, než se naše životy zase vrátí do normálního stavu - do nového normálního stavu,"

ceskenoviny-en Saturday, May 2, 2020 1:06:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar řekl : "Bude nějakou dobu trvat, než se naše životy zase vrátí do normálního stavu - do nového normálního stavu,"

ceskenoviny-en Saturday, May 2, 2020 9:12:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar řekl : "Pokud bude shoda, můžeme to udělat písemnou formou. Pokud nebude, pak budeme muset svolat schůzku Evropské rady, možná příští pondělí, možná dokonce už v pátek, abychom debatovali o tom, zda umožníme odklad, na jak dlouho a za jakých podmínek,"

ceskenoviny-en Wednesday, October 23, 2019 7:18:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar řekl : "Pokud bude shoda, můžeme to udělat písemnou formou. Pokud nebude, pak budeme muset svolat schůzku Evropské rady, možná příští pondělí, možná dokonce už v pátek, abychom debatovali o tom, zda umožníme odklad, na jak dlouho a za jakých podmínek,"

ceskenoviny-en Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:09:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "If we're able to keep the numbers low we won't reimpose restrictions just for the sake of it," "We'll only reimpose restrictions if we think the virus is taking off again. We need to actually keep it under control to keep the numbers down at least until the vaccine is available"

herald-ie Thursday, November 26, 2020 5:57:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "It'll be haircuts and shopping before nights out"

irishmirror Wednesday, November 25, 2020 7:42:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "We know people are going to do it anyway, so it's better we provide for it in a safe way"

irishmirror Wednesday, November 25, 2020 7:42:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "People shouldn't get the fast track because they have political connections, but there shouldn't be ‘cordon sanitaire’ put around them as if that somehow makes them dirty you know. "

independent-ie Wednesday, November 25, 2020 6:12:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "I don't think the fact that somebody worked in somebody's law firm - whether they were a TD - or not bars them from appointment. "

independent-ie Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:29:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "People shouldn't get the fast track because they have political connections, but there shouldn't be cordon sanitaire put around them as if that somehow makes them dirty you know. "

independent-ie Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:29:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "Lots of appointments have been made to the judiciary down the years. And there is a procedure and a process that's followed. "

independent-ie Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:29:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "No matter what she says, they're [The Opposition] not going to be happy. They will throw allegations. They will cast aspersions"

independent-ie Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:29:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar added : "And what's different about by this appointment? This is the first time it went through an independent process. "

independent-ie Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:29:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar added : "We've got the virus down to much lower levels than in Northern Ireland or in Britain, we think we'll be able to do that for a much longer period than the five or six days they're talking about,"

irishexaminer Wednesday, November 25, 2020 4:30:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "I think the Opposition are just playing politics with this,"

irishexaminer Wednesday, November 25, 2020 4:30:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "I believe we should seek to ease restrictions next week but not so much that it requires it to return to Level Four or Five for a prolonged period in the New Year. "

irishmirror Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:54:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "I believe we should seek to ease restrictions next week but not so much that it requires it to return to Level Four or Five for a prolonged period in the New Year. "

irishmirror Wednesday, November 25, 2020 10:48:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “In an ideal world we would be able to provide certainty to businesses and to consumers, and give plenty of advance notice, but we cannot. There are, unfortunately, too many moving parts, too many factors beyond our control, too many new things to take into account every day,”

thejournal Tuesday, November 24, 2020 11:24:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar added ( about IDA Ireland ) : "Our focus in the months ahead will be to rebuild Ireland's economy in a manner that will be sustainable. We need to protect and create in-demand jobs fit for our digital age. A growing engineering talent pool is crucial in helping to imagine and create the solutions that Ireland will need to rebuild and recover. By positioning Ireland as a leader in engineering, we can help enhance Ireland's competitiveness into the future,"

irishsun Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:07:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "I know this news will be really disappointing for some staff who were hoping to take redundancy before the end of the year. This was a really difficult decision for the Government to make and not one which was taken lightly,"

RTERadio Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:44:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “that isn’t to say we should do nothing”

irishtimes Monday, November 23, 2020 7:52:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar acknowledged : “hundreds of thousands of people in Ireland”

irishtimes Monday, November 23, 2020 7:52:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "Teachers, for example, are very well paid in Ireland, with very high starting salaries, and the same would apply to other areas too - but it's something that's unfair and was never intended to last forever" "We have an agreement to close the gap by 2026 but perhaps that could be done a little bit quicker"

RTERadio Monday, November 23, 2020 4:37:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about IDA Ireland ) : “Our focus in the months ahead will be to rebuild Ireland’s economy in a manner that will be sustainable. We need to protect and create in-demand jobs fit for our digital age”

siliconrepublic Monday, November 23, 2020 3:41:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I know it’s been a really hard year, especially for our small, local businesses and imminent Brexit feels like another bodyblow on the way. This new loan is just one of the ways we are helping business to prepare,” “If you are a business owner and are wondering where to start, I’d recommend filling out our Brexit Readiness Checker first and having a look at what needs to be done in your business. Then please reach out and use the help that’s there”

siliconrepublic Monday, November 23, 2020 1:23:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "This new loan is just one of the ways we are helping business to prepare,"

irishexaminer Monday, November 23, 2020 3:27:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : “It’s by no means guaranteed but I think on the balance of probabilities it will be possible to agree a free-trade agreement with the UK which means there will be no quotas and no tariffs,”

euractiv-en Sunday, November 22, 2020 2:34:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I am really pleased to make this funding available through by Department. It will help enterprise centres all over the country to modernise their facilities protecting the health and safety of people who work there and helping to secure much needed jobs”

leitrimobserver Sunday, November 22, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I am really pleased to make this funding available through by Department. It will help enterprise centres all over the country to modernise their facilities protecting the health and safety of people who work there and helping to secure much needed jobs”

anglocelt Saturday, November 21, 2020 2:41:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “The introduction of travel restrictions around the world is already disrupting the typical way in which the IDA engages with investors, resulting in few numbers of site visits and client meetings. The pandemic has also impacted investor confidence and has likely caused some investment decisions to be delayed or postponed”

carlow-nationalist Friday, November 20, 2020 11:56:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I am really pleased to make this funding available through by Department. It will help enterprise centres all over the country to modernise their facilities protecting the health and safety of people who work there and helping to secure much needed jobs”

anglocelt Friday, November 20, 2020 12:38:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I am really pleased to make this funding available through by Department. It will help enterprise centres all over the country to modernise their facilities protecting the health and safety of people who work there and helping to secure much needed jobs”

leitrimobserver Friday, November 20, 2020 11:46:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : “What happens is the Minister for Justice looks at the three lists, discusses it with the Attorney General, makes a recommendation, discusses it with the Tánaiste, the Taoiseach and the other party leaders…and brings one name to Cabinet,”

irishtimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 11:26:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "The Government wants remote working, home working and blended working to become part of the new normal based primarily on choice. If done right, the benefits will be huge — reduced business costs, better work/life balance, more balanced regional development, less traffic. He said many people admit that they often still are "

irishexaminer Wednesday, November 18, 2020 4:52:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “The company has developed strong ties with the community in that time, particularly with Carlow Institute of Technology,” “I am pleased to see that Unum intends to expand its workforce over the coming months. This is another welcome boost for the south east”

siliconrepublic Wednesday, November 18, 2020 1:42:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : “We’re not in the position at this point to advise people that it’s safe to come home for Christmas,”

independent-ie Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:03:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about Seamus Coffey ) : "As a society, we haven’t done everything right but this graph courtesy of Seamus Coffey tells us a lot. "

irishmirror Wednesday, November 18, 2020 1:58:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about Seamus Coffey ) : "As a society, we haven’t done everything right but this graph courtesy of Seamus Coffey tells us a lot. "

irishmirror Monday, November 16, 2020 4:21:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "This is really welcome news for the Mid West region where a strong financial services cluster has developed in recent years. "

irishmirror Monday, November 16, 2020 2:25:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about IDA Ireland ) : “This is really welcome news for the Mid West region where a strong financial services cluster has developed in recent years. Today’s announcement is further evidence of Ireland’s ability to attract investments like this, thanks to the availability of a highly skilled and talented workforce. This announcement by Transact will create 110 roles in Limerick and I wish them every success with their expansion plans”

limerickleader Monday, November 16, 2020 12:50:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "This needs to change and I am committed to introducing a statutory sick pay scheme that works for employees and employers as quickly as possible,"

RTERadio Monday, November 16, 2020 11:57:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “The scheme must be designed so that it protects employees, particularly low paid and vulnerable workers, but it also needs to be fair and affordable for employers, many of whom have faced great difficulties this year,”

irishtimes Monday, November 16, 2020 4:27:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar added : “We need to enforce the 5km rule, but that is best done by the Garda rather than by military means”

independent-ie Saturday, November 14, 2020 11:11:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "In terms of people booking flights for Christmas to come home, I advise them not to do that at the moment, I know that's difficult. I know that's a tough ask" "Christmas is six weeks away. And it's too soon now, I think, for people to be booking flights to come home,"

herald-ie Friday, November 13, 2020 7:00:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar warned : “While the aim of enhancing consumer confidence in gift vouchers is understandable, the introduction of a scheme of this kind would raise substantial practical and policy issues,”

independent-ie Friday, November 13, 2020 6:39:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “If the State were to guarantee gift vouchers, then there would be a considerable liability on the State as well as a costly and substantial regulatory and administrative workload, perhaps requiring the details and registration of every gift voucher issued by every business in the State,”

independent-ie Friday, November 13, 2020 6:39:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “It is reasonable to ask why gift vouchers would be protected against insolvency while other, and in many cases, larger prepayments made by consumers would not enjoy similar protections,”

independent-ie Friday, November 13, 2020 6:39:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : "I think everyone is confident now that we will ease restrictions in December,"

irishmirror Thursday, November 12, 2020 10:22:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about Jim O Keeffe ) : “The idea of having a former politician on SIPO is to have somebody who has a working understanding of the work we do as politicians. I believe it was Mr. Jim O’Keeffe in the past and it is now proposed to be Ms Geraldine Feeney,”

thejournal Thursday, November 12, 2020 9:00:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : "I think everyone is confident now that we will ease restrictions in December,"

irishmirror Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:54:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "I think in terms of people booking flights to come home for Christmas, I'd advise them not to do that at the moment,"

irishmirror Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:54:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : "I think we need to be honest and upfront about that,"

irishmirror Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:54:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I understand some women and their families are unhappy with the reports they received”

independent-ie Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:23:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : "I think everyone is confident now that we will ease restrictions in December,"

wsau Thursday, November 12, 2020 4:46:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about error ) : "Sinn Féin will defend the indefensible when it involves themselves. But they will not forgive an error of judgement when it involves anyone else"

irishmirror Wednesday, November 11, 2020 6:50:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "Many of these encounters simply did not happen"

independent-ie Tuesday, November 10, 2020 12:27:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “Many of these encounters simply did not happen. The magazine has its facts wrong again. We are not going to make any further comment”

irishtimes Monday, November 9, 2020 11:38:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "Many of these encounters simply did not happen"

independent-ie Monday, November 9, 2020 8:58:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about error ) : "I accept posting the agreement was not best practice, it was an error, one I accept sole responsibility for,"

irishexaminer Monday, November 9, 2020 7:37:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "The Tánaiste dealt with all the issues in the Dáil last week. This motion clearly shows that Sinn Féin isn’t interested in what actually happened. "

irishexaminer Monday, November 9, 2020 7:37:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “This is great news for Waterford. Trilateral is a cutting-edge company and their decision to double their headcount over the next year and to create 40 new jobs over the next four years is a welcome boost for the South East. The Government is focused on creating new opportunities across the country and we will be working to secure further investment for all regions in the months and years ahead”

kilkennypeople Monday, November 9, 2020 2:36:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “Trilateral is a cutting-edge company and their decision to double their headcount over the next year and to create 40 new jobs over the next four years is a welcome boost for the South East,” “The government is focused on creating new opportunities across the country and we will be working to secure further investment for all regions, in the months and years ahead”

waterford-news Friday, November 6, 2020 12:28:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about IDA Ireland ) : "This is great news for the South East - CSC is a global company and this development will result in the creation of 75 new jobs. It's a great vote of confidence in Wexford and the south-east, demonstrating that we have the right mix of skills and talent available to attract top firms in the Financial Services to all parts of Ireland"

irishsun Friday, November 6, 2020 10:47:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “we are saying very definitely is that Level 5 is for six weeks”

thejournal Thursday, November 5, 2020 8:38:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar adding : “we’re expected to judge this misdemeanor based on the track record of somebody, rather than for the breach”

thejournal Thursday, November 5, 2020 5:14:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "We'd like to take the opportunity to welcome Cadence to Cork, where the company has access to local engineers who are dedicated to resolving the world's most complex engineering challenges and driving innovation,"

finanznachrichten-en Thursday, November 5, 2020 11:39:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “That’s the way it should have been done, I didn’t do it that way,”

thejournal Wednesday, November 4, 2020 4:02:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar replied : "I think it's clear that Dr Ó Tuathail gave the impression of being closer to me than he was"

irishexaminer Wednesday, November 4, 2020 12:06:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar told : "There was nothing selfish, corrupt, dishonest or illegal in what I did,"

bbc Wednesday, November 4, 2020 9:39:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I wanted to use the influence of the Taoiseach’s office to secure a new contract for GPs. It would be a big step forward for securing universal health care which I believe in,” “This was my sole motivation all along. I wanted what was best for general practice, for the patients and the public”

carlow-nationalist Wednesday, November 4, 2020 12:22:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “We’re not best mates or anything like that, I know that’s the narrative that’s trying to be created,”

carlow-nationalist Wednesday, November 4, 2020 12:22:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar replied : “I wanted to read it again”

carlow-nationalist Wednesday, November 4, 2020 12:22:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar replied : “I wanted to read it again”

msn-uk Tuesday, November 3, 2020 11:51:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said ( about Leo Varadkar ) : “Your buddy, your pal, the guy with the Leo T-shirt, asked you for a copy of it and you said yes. Do you not feel that you were reckless in your behaviour?”

msn-uk Tuesday, November 3, 2020 11:51:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar replied : “You’re reading out messages that weren’t for me,”

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:49:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "destroy (the) IMO”. “This is favours for friends and I don’t buy your analysis,” Mr Doherty said. Labour education spokesman Aodhán Ó Ríordáin then told the Tánaiste that it was “sadly inevitable” that the meeting in the Dáil had happened. “I had hoped you would stop treating the people of Ireland like fools,” he said. Mr Varadkar said that he had contacted Dr Ó Tuathail three times since last Saturday, a fact that Mr Ó Ríordáin expressed incredulity over. “Your judgement is really being called into question here,” Mr Ó Ríordáin said. You're in the middle of a massive controversy as to your sharing a document with this person, and you're chatting to him? Mr Varadkar denied that he had been chatting with Dr Ó Tuathail, and said that the latter had been “over-egging” his closeness to the Tanaiste when sending a WhatsApp message saying: “Leo constantly pulling strings for me. You’ve no idea”. “Dr Ó Tuathail is the kind of friend I would meet two or three times a year," "We're not best mates or anything like that"

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:49:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar replied : "I gave it to Dr Ó Tuathail on a confidential basis. I wanted to see if we could get the NAGP onside and try to make sure they didn't oppose the agreement. You are going to keep going back to the fact that he was my friend but I have lots of friends who are GPs. "

independent-ie Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:03:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "Rivalry between the IMO and NAGP was often bitter and held back process,"

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 3, 2020 9:46:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : "You're not able to tell everyone everything you do at any given moment of the day,"

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 3, 2020 9:46:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “I wanted to use the influence of the Taoiseach’s office to secure a new contract for GPs. It would be a big step forward for securing universal health care which I believe in,” “This was my sole motivation all along. I wanted what was best for general practice, for the patients and the public”

beat102103 Tuesday, November 3, 2020 9:39:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar replied : “I wanted to read it again”

beat102103 Tuesday, November 3, 2020 9:39:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar said : “This was my sole motivation all along. I wanted what was best for general practice, for the patients and the public,”

waterford-news Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:35:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar afirmou : "A situação em nossa capital é preocupante e piorou nas últimas semanas"

em Tuesday, September 15, 2020 5:55:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar afirmou : "A situação em nossa capital é preocupante e piorou nas últimas semanas"

uol Tuesday, September 15, 2020 5:52:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar disse : "Acho que não importa qual seja a decisão, este caso certamente será apelado por uma parte ou outra no Tribunal de Justiça Europeu"

noticias-terra-br Wednesday, July 8, 2020 4:33:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar commenté : "Nous allons devoir apprendre à travailler ensemble, nous allons devoir apprendre à nous faire confiance, mais je sais que c'est possible"

msn-fr Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:52:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar commenté : "Nous allons devoir apprendre à travailler ensemble, nous allons devoir apprendre à nous faire confiance, mais je sais que c'est possible"

tv5 Monday, June 15, 2020 11:35:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar annoncé : "une accélération de la feuille de route"

lepetitjournal Friday, June 5, 2020 7:26:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar řekl : "Bude nějakou dobu trvat, než se naše životy zase vrátí do normálního stavu - do nového normálního stavu,"

ceskenoviny-en Saturday, May 2, 2020 2:45:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar řekl : "Bude nějakou dobu trvat, než se naše životy zase vrátí do normálního stavu - do nového normálního stavu,"

ceskenoviny-en Saturday, May 2, 2020 1:06:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar řekl : "Bude nějakou dobu trvat, než se naše životy zase vrátí do normálního stavu - do nového normálního stavu,"

ceskenoviny-en Saturday, May 2, 2020 9:12:00 AM EAT

Leo Varadkar řekl : "Pokud bude shoda, můžeme to udělat písemnou formou. Pokud nebude, pak budeme muset svolat schůzku Evropské rady, možná příští pondělí, možná dokonce už v pátek, abychom debatovali o tom, zda umožníme odklad, na jak dlouho a za jakých podmínek,"

ceskenoviny-en Wednesday, October 23, 2019 7:18:00 PM EAT

Leo Varadkar řekl : "Pokud bude shoda, můžeme to udělat písemnou formou. Pokud nebude, pak budeme muset svolat schůzku Evropské rady, možná příští pondělí, možná dokonce už v pátek, abychom debatovali o tom, zda umožníme odklad, na jak dlouho a za jakých podmínek,"

ceskenoviny-en Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:09:00 PM EAT