Politics

Pat Rabbitte: Varadkar’s propensity for candour is a double-edged sword

Less may be more for the Taoiseach, who might be better served by reining in his penchant for publicity and focusing instead on the cost of living and housing crisis in the country

Leo Varadkar: could the new Taoiseach benefit from a period of reserve and selective exposure? Picture: Getty

Now that he has again attained the office of Taoiseach, what are the chances that we will see less of Leo Varadkar? And since when has it become imperative for the Taoiseach of the day to be on view seven days a week?

Are ubiquity and visibility, no matter how trivial the issue or occasion, the yardsticks by which we must now measure performance in the highest office in the land? In particular, could Varadkar ...