Varadkar the outsider is captured in a perceptive biography

Leo Varadkar has frequently clashed with other Fine Gaelers during his short time in politics Pic: Getty

Biography: Leo: Leo Varadkar - A Very Modern Taoiseach, By Philip Ryan and Niall O’Connor, Biteback Publishing, €17.25

Leo Varadkar is a man who tends to divide opinion. Shortly after the 2016 general election, his Fine Gael colleague Eoghan Murphy invited him to join some pals for a few pints and a rugby match.

According to Philip Ryan and Niall O’Connor’s impressively researched new biography: “Murphy’s friends didn’t really take to Varadkar and ...