Leo Varadkar Archives – The College View

Almost half of leaving certificate students want the exams cancelled

April 15, 2020

While almost half of Leaving Cert students want their exams cancelled, it is becoming increasingly likely that the Leaving Cert will be rescheduled for later in the summer.

Giving Leaving Cert students predicted grades: Why it is a bad idea

April 14, 2020

Students had in their mind, for the duration of their senior cycle at least, that they would be doing the Leaving Cert and that is how they have prepared

Leo Varadkar insists that state exams will go ahead in June

April 3, 2020

Leo Varadkar announced on Wednesday that Junior and Leaving Certificate exams will go ahead in June, as previously planned.

Massive shutdown of colleges and universities due to coronavirus outbreak

March 12, 2020

All universities and colleges across the country are set to close due to coronavirus, according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Should politicians be entitled to keep their private life private?

February 5, 2020

The news coverage surrounding the Virgin Media Leaders Debate has focused quite heavily on comments made by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar around his past use of drugs as a college student.

Ireland reach record number of patients waiting on hospital trolleys

December 11, 2019

Government reports previously highlighted the unequal pay of Consultants as a factor in the recruitment and retention of Consultants and NCDH, but have yet to offer a serious proposal to end the pay discrimination.

No Fine Gael candidates to stand in UK election, despite push by YFG

November 13, 2019

Fine Gael decided not to run candidates in Northern Ireland for the UK election, despite requests from Young Fine Gael.

Editorial comment on INMO strike

February 20, 2019

After various articles published by The College View, News Edtior Cáit Caden writes an edtiorial comment on where the main issues lie with the INMO strike.

Canadian cannabis legalised

October 17, 2018

Canada decriminalised the use of marijuana on October 17, making it the second country to do so after Uruguay.

‘A death sentence around your neck’

October 3, 2018

It was an absolute disgrace, for all I knew I had terminal cancer

Protestors are demanding that Ireland transitions with the times

February 7, 2018

Ireland has blazed a trail when it comes to the advancement of LGBT+ rights. The referendum passed in 2015 marked Ireland as the first country to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote.

Leo’s homelessness comments show a lack of sympathy

November 29, 2017

Varadkar’s comments like Gleeson’s shows his misunderstanding of the issue, his disinterest in the problem, his aloofness to lower class issues. His overall classism and elitism, as members of the Simon community and rival politicians have already pointed out.

DCU Sport wins Sports Complex of the Year 2016

October 26, 2016

DCU Sport has been awarded the best leisure complex in Ireland in 2016 by the EIQA for the fourth time since 2009.