Leo Varadkar

Timelines

27 Nov 2018

British PM May comes under fire over EU exit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May faced parliamentary fury yesterday as she set off on the tricky task of convincing mutinous lawmakers to back her divorce deal with the European Union (EU).

27 May 2018

Ireland legalizes abortion, Indian woman becomes face of historic-movement

In a major blow to Catholic conservatism, Ireland voted 'Yes' to abortion referendum, overturning a decades-old law that criminalized abortion.

26 May 2018

Ireland: Exit-polls show abortion would be decriminalized soon

The exit polls show Ireland is poised to overturn the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution that bans abortion under all circumstances.

05 Dec 2017

EU, UK fail to strike Brexit deal over Irish-border dispute

The UK and the European Union (EU) have failed to strike a Brexit deal after prolonged negotiations.

03 Jun 2017

Indian-origin Leo Varadkar to become Ireland's first gay PM

38-year-old Indian-origin politician Leo Varadkar, Ireland's first openly gay politician, is set to become country's new prime minister after he won the leadership of the ruling Fine Gael party.