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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on marriage plans and welcoming kids with partner Matthew Barrett
Leo Varadkar
The Fine Gael leader is about to celebrate his eight year anniversary with his long-time partner Matthew Barrett as he opened up about the future of their romance
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Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns says disability services are "pathetic and ruining lives"
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Holly Cairns became leader of the Social Democrats party in March, after being elected four years ago - she chats to RSVP Live about housing, health, and being from Cork
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Electric Picnic 2023: Line-up for MindField spoken word led by Donie O'Sullivan and Miriam O'Callaghan
Electric Picnic
Amy Huberman and The Group Chat with Gavan Reilly, Zara King and Richard Chambers of Virgin Media News, I'm Grand Mam, Louise Cooney, Niamh Cullen, Tara Flynn and Talking Bollox with Terence Power and Calvin O'Brien are also performing
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Minister for Social Protection’s Heather Humphreys: 27-year marriage and career before politics
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The Monaghan politician has held several ministerial positions throughout the government since becoming elected as a Fine Gael TD for Cavan–Monaghan in 2011
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Meghan Markle's latest gesture sends big statement on marriage amid split rumours
Meghan Markle
A body language expert has said the couple's recent public appearances have some very telling signs into the current state of their marriage amid split reports.
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Senator Timmy Dooley wasn’t referring to Marty Morrissey when he asked about RTE car loan
RTE
The politician previously questioned RTE management at an Oireachtas committee this week, which led Marty Morrissey to admit he had a Renault car on loan for five years
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Cost of living Ireland: Two confirmed Budget 2024 increases and rumoured social welfare boosts
Cost of Living
Budget 2024 is expected to be announced in the coming months, with many rumours swirling about what cost of living measures will be confirmed and which groups will receive boosts
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Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen gives health update after paralysis from near fatal stroke
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The former Fianna Fáil politician suffered a near fatal stroke in 2019 which normally kills three in four people who experience it, with it leaving him in hospital for 12 months
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Leo Varadkar’s partner Matthew Barrett apologises after ‘embarrassing’ coronation posts
Leo Varadkar
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s long-time partner Matthew Barrett was caught sharing posts during the coronation, with senior Fianna Fáil sources calling the incident “embarrassing”
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Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly accidentally ‘poisoned himself’ with plant from garden
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The Minister for Health was spotted wearing a bandage around his hand and wrist, with RTE journalist Fergal Bowers reporting that he accidentally “poisoned himself”
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Pat Kenny leaves Michael Healy-Rae giggling after cheeky dig on sex ed
Newstalk
The radio presenter was interviewing the Kerry TD about a proposal that would decrease the legal driving age from 17 to 16 - but the conversation took a funny turn
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Joe Biden breaks down in tears meeting priest who performed last rites on late son
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The President of the United States, Joe Biden, had a chance encounter with the priest who performed the last rites sacrament on his son Beau who died of brain cancer in 2015
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See inside the lavish 5-star Dublin hotel Joe Biden will stay in during visit to Ireland
Dublin
The US President is currently on a visit to Ireland which will see him stop off at Belfast, Louth, Dublin and Mayo - this includes a swanky stay at one of Dublin's top hotels
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President Joe Biden fell in love with Jill on a blind date after first wife’s tragic death
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The long-time married couple were introduced by Joe Biden’s brother Frank, who previously met Jill while attending college - they later tied the knot in June 1977
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President Joe Biden's world was 'altered forever' after tragic death of first wife, baby daughter and son Beau
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US President Joe Biden has been open about the impact tragically losing his late wife Neilia, baby daughter Naomi and his son Beau has had on his life years later
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Minister for Education Norma Foley: Wedding to teacher husband Denis Maguire and TD father
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The politician is originally from Tralee in County Kerry and worked as a secondary school teacher, before following her father Denis’ footsteps as a Fianna Fáil TD
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TD Paul Murphy is raising baby gender neutral - ‘We’re not describing Juniper as a boy’
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The People Before Profit TD welcomed his first child last month with his partner Jess, and is opening up about the decision to raise their baby gender fluid to let them decide
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Social Democrats’ Holly Cairns ‘wasn’t aware’ of brother’s struggles before he passed from overdose
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The Social Democrats' new leader opens up about losing her stepbrother Sam after he passed away in 2019 from a drug overdose - six weeks after her first local election
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Enda Kenny’s marriage to wife Fionnuala and losing father Henry to short cancer battle
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The former Taoiseach had an operation before Christmas where he had tissue removed from under the arm after catching the malignancy early and is recovering
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Former Labour TD Liz McManus was ‘devastated’ when her husband left her at 59
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The politician opened up the breakdown of her marriage and how she initially thought she and her husband John McManus would “muddle” through the problems they had
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Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon's marriage to colleague Peter Murrell
Politics
The politician announced her decision to resign on 15 February as Scotland’s first minister and the leader of the Scottish National Party after a new leader is chosen
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Cost of living: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirms cost of living measures end after February
Cost of Living
The Fine Gael leader explained that the government cannot continue to finance current cost of living measures as they don’t have the budget when they end after February
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Mary Lou McDonald says she’s ‘on a learning curve’ as eldest sibling has transitioned
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The Sinn Féin politician opened up about her thoughts on supporting transgender issues as her eldest sibling transitioned in 2021, after she was designated male at birth
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Cost of living Ireland: Government says inflation is ‘at or close to the peak’ as they see it ending
Cost of Living
2022 was a very challenging year for households around Ireland as inflation caused an increase in the cost of living, from energy prices and grocery shopping to petrol and diesel
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