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Ireland's first out gay taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Europe
Apr 09 2024

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - DECEMBER 17: Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar waves as he is congratulated by party members after being nominated as Taoiseach at Leinster House on December 17, 2022 in Dublin, Ireland. Leo Varadkar who previously held the post will take over as the newly appointed Taoiseach from Micheal Martin as part of a coalition agreement between the two political parties, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael following the last election which resulted in a hung government. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

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Europe
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Sep 20 2021

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Politics
Nov 02 2020

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Politics
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