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In this episode of ‘My Identity’ Professor Colin Graham (Maynooth) is in conversation with Leo Varadkar. Leo Varadkar was Taoiseach of Ireland from 2017 to 2020 and from 2022 to 2024. During the thirteen years he spent in cabinet, he held many positions across the Ministries of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Social Protection, and Health. After stepping down from political life in late 2024, he was appointed as a Hauser Leader at the Center for Public Leadership in the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, a Board Member of Brussels based Care4Everybody and writes a column for the Sunday Times Ireland. In this episode he discusses, among other things, national identity, religion, family and his book: Speaking My Mind. About the Series My Identity is hosted by Professor Colin Graham, Maynooth. In this series, Colin is in conversation with a range of people whose ideas, work and life experiences shed light on the topic of identity on the Island of Ireland. My Identity is part of the ARINS project. Colin Graham is Professor English and formerly Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Maynooth University. His books include Northern Ireland: Thirty Years of Photography, Deconstructing Ireland and Ideologies of Epic. He was editor of The Irish Review from 2004 to 2020. During the Brexit negotiations he created the Twitter account @borderirish and wrote the book I am the Border, so I am, published by HarperCollins. ARINS: Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South brings together experts to provide evidence-based research and analysis on the most significant questions of policy and public debate facing the island of Ireland, north and south. The project publishes, facilitates and disseminates research on the challenges and opportunities presented to the island in a post-Brexit context, with the intention of contributing to an informed public discourse. More information can be found at www.arinsproject.com ARINS is a joint project of The Royal Irish Academy, an all-island body, and the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs. My Identity is hosted by Professor Colin Graham. Podcast management and production by Dr Susie Deedigan.

Ireland's favourite female Irish artist, Lyra, joins Louise to chat about her new single 'Weird Club'. She also chats about her time spent in South America with Ray Goggins and Leo Varadkar.

Happy Pride! This weekend Pride celebrations are happening all across Dublin as the capital celebrates the LGTBQIA+ community. Our own Dame Stuffy sat down with the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for an interview all about Pride and what it means to be gay in Ireland today. Leo talks about what Pride means to him, advice he'd give to anyone considering coming out and the importance of the 2015 marriage referendum. And listen for when Dame Stuffy plays a game to test the Taoiseach on his music knowledge and he doesn't even recognise Kylie! Listen to the full chat below.

Matt is joined by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD for a detailed interview on the extension of the level five lockdown, mandatory quarantine and the vaccine roll out. Following that Matt is joined by guests to discuss the news of the day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our latest episode brings TheJournal.ie readers closer to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, leader of Fine Gael. Here, we give you a chance to find out more about what Varadkar's party stands for before we go to the polls on Saturday.For this episode of The Candidate podcast, our Political Correspondent Christina Finn sat down with the Taoiseach and discussed housing, childcare and his regrets over the cervical check crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Giles Brody is trying to promote his new book but is interrupted by Leo Varadkar who has a lot to talk about – his recent solo Referendum victory, the terrible origins of Socky from The Den and why he’s suing the makers of new Irish movie Dublin Old School.​

Last December Comedian Giles Brody and cool Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined us for a bumper Christmas episode. We covered all the big topics you’d expect from a holiday special - Does lion urine keep away wily Dublin foxes? Which is the better Christmas movie – Steve Jobs or Passion of the Christ? Plus a wrapping paper rap battle, improvised Christmas songs, a terrible seasonal quiz and a few surprise special guests.

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Comedian Giles Brody and cool Taoiseach Leo Varadkar join us for our bumper Christmas episode. We cover all the big topics you’d expect in December. Does lion’s urine keep away wily Dublin foxes? Which is the better Christmas movie – Steve Jobs or Passion of the Christ? Plus a wrapping paper rap battle, improvised Christmas […] La entrada Reviewables #65 | Christmas Special with Giles Brody & Leo Varadkar se publicó primero en Headstuff.

While waiting for former Republic of Telly presenter Kevin McGahern to turn up Edwin and Cian are paid a visit by none other than Ireland’s coolest ever Taoiseach – Leo Varadkar. He talks about being cool, dropping yokes, milk baths, why he’s so cool and of course his many fights with famous bands over the […] La entrada Reviewables #56 | Dial T for Taoiseach with Leo Varadkar se publicó primero en Headstuff.