Skip to main content
New Year’s Sale — Build a balanced news diet with 40% off Vantage
Published loading...Updated

Leo Varadkar reveals why he 'wasn't loving politics anymore'

Summary by Extra.ie
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has revealed the real reasons he decided to quit politics, saying that ‘life’s too short not to do the job you love’. The former Fine Gael leader shocked the country when he stood down from his leadership roles in 2024, saying the time had come for him to ‘explore new options and opportunities.’ Speaking to Kathryn Thomas on the Are We There Yet? podcast this week, Mr Varadkar explained that he had a ‘narrow window’…
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.Cross Cancel Icon

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Extra.ie broke the news in on Friday, December 19, 2025.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal