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Does Leo Varadkar’s surprise resignation as Ireland’s first gay Taoiseach show he underestimated the Catholic Church?

March 21, 2024

The news that Leo Varadkar is to step down as Ireland’s Taoiseach (prime minister) once his Fine Gael party selects a new leader, will give rise to reflection among the country’s Catholics about whether his successor will bring any changes to current Church-State relations. Varadkar had a complex relationship with the Catholic Church, after making

Will Ireland’s Catholic hospitals defy Varadkar?

June 21, 2018

The prime minister is demanding that Catholic hospitals perform abortions. Will they comply?

Does Leo Varadkar want to close all of Ireland’s Catholic hospitals?

June 14, 2018

If Varadkar forces them to perform abortions, they cannot stay Catholic

Catholic hospitals in Ireland will be required to perform abortions, says Leo Varadkar

June 14, 2018

The Irish prime minister said doctors and nurses would be able to opt out but not publicly funded institutions

Ireland to hold abortion vote weeks before papal visit

September 27, 2017

Leo Varadkar told MPs the government has agreed an 'indicative timeline'

Trudeau: abortion should be a ‘human right’ in Ireland

August 21, 2017

The Canadian PM urged his Irish counterpart to support 'reproductive rights'

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