Let’s welcome Leo Varadkar. He’ll play a big part in our futures
The emergence of Leo Varadakar as Taoiseach is the latest sign of dramatic change of in the Republic. It is a bit unsettling that although we are learning who he is we haven’t a clue what he is in traditional Irish terms. Since starting out as a Fine Gael party nerd in his youth, he has risen without much trace, picking his causes with increasing care but making his mark with signature comments. Thankfully none of them was about our …