‘LEO: A Very Modern Taoiseach’ – Varadkar Gets His Own Biography

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Opening the second hour of the show was Philip Ryan Independent Newspapers deputy political editor.

He along with Ireland’s Young Journalist of the Year for 2017/2018 Niall O’Connor have just published: ‘LEO: A Very Modern Taoiseach’. This biography details Varadkar’s life and rise to power and includes highlights such as his coming out as gay amid the full glare of the Irish media and his secret two year campaign to become leader.

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