Leo Varadkar: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: BBC - Profile - Leo Varadkar. Aug 19, 2026
Add new Web site: CNN - ‘Not the right man for the job’: What was behind Irish PM’s shock resignation? Jun 17, 2026
Add new Web site: Harvard International Review - Shaping a Modern Ireland: An Interview with Former Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. Feb 25, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jan 14, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Profile - Leo Varadkar. Aug 14, 2025
Add new Web site: Harvard Kennedy School - Leo Varadkar. Mar 22, 2025
Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - Why has Leo Varadkar suddenly resigned as Irish prime minister? Nov 04, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 09, 2024
Closed out his term as leader of Fine Gael and as taoiseach. Apr 10, 2024
Updated for the announcement of his resignation. Mar 20, 2024
“I suppose,” changed to “I suppose.” in quote from 2015 interview. Feb 13, 2023
Noted that Varadkar returned to the post of taoiseach in December 2022. Jan 22, 2023
Corrected display issue. Jan 22, 2023
Added a description of Varadkar's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and noted the formation of a Fine Gael–Fianna Fáil coalition government. Nov 20, 2020
Added a description of events leading up to the 2020 national election. Feb 14, 2020
Add new Web site: Fine Gael - Leo Varadkar. Jan 08, 2019
Media added. Jun 29, 2017
New article added. Jun 21, 2017
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