In a country which only saw same-sex marriage legalised in 2015, the Republic of Ireland has just welcomed its first gay politician to become the next taoiseach (prime miniser). On Friday, 38-year-old Leo Varadkar beat his rival, Housing Minister Simon Coveney, to the post with 60 per cent of the votes to lead the biggest… Continue reading Ireland’s new Prime Minister is half-Indian. And openly gay