Leo Varadkar offered a 'bolt-hole to drop out of sight' after Taoiseach resignation
EXCLUSIVE: Documents released to the Irish Mirror following Leo Varadkar's resignation show how the public really felt about his departure
A member of the public offered Leo Varadkar a loan of a “comfortable property” and a car if he needed a “bolt-hole to drop out of sight” following his resignation as Taoiseach.
The former Fine Gael leader shocked the country when he announced on March 20 that he was stepping down.
In the week after his announcement, 412 emails were sent to Mr Varadkar regarding his resignation.
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A random sample of 50 released to the Irish Mirror under Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation shows that the majority were positive, with just a handful of pejorative messages received.
In one email sent an hour-and-a-half after Mr Varadkar’s announcement, one Irish ex-pat told the former Taoiseach he was “damn proud of you”.
While the country where the correspondent lives was redacted, they offered Mr Varadkar and his partner, Dr Matt Barrett, a place to stay if they wanted to get away from the spotlight.
“If things get too hectic for you there, we have a couple of comfortable properties here where we could host you and your partner with no questions asked if you ever need a bolt-hole to drop out of sight in for a few weeks or months as our guests,” they wrote.
“I can even give you the loan of my car.”
They included their phone number, adding that they had “great references, happy disposition and no criminal records etc etc”.
A majority of the people who wrote to Mr Varadkar congratulated him as they praised his role in the Brexit negotiations and the COVID-19 pandemic
Most writers expressed shock, with one person telling him that they were as “emotional as you were” watching the announcement.
“You were without a doubt the best Taoiseach we have ever had in my [redacted] years,” they added.
Many of the writers encouraged Mr Varadkar to enjoy his life outside politics.
One said: “Being a politician in this current world must be incredibly challenging. I cannot begin to imagine how social media plays such a negative role in getting on with your day to day work. Not to mention your private life.
“Take a break, have a nice holiday, drink the wine, watch funny movies, eat the cheese. You deserve it.”
Another wished Mr Varadkar “quiet days, sleep-filled nights, fulfilment in your private life as we (all) dream and hope for a peaceful, and fairer, world”.
One person encouraged him to get his dancing shoes on, ending a lengthy email with a suggestion he should take part in reality tv.
They said: “PS you would make a great candidate on DWTS [Dancing with the Stars] the best show in town get practising.”
Several people told Mr Varadkar that they “wished he’d stay”, with one citizen saying: “I guess you’re not going to withdraw your resignation now, it would look too silly, though it would be best for the country if you did.”
However, not all messages received were positive. Several of the emails told Mr Varadkar that they were glad he was departing the main stage.
“For some reason I feel much better,” one person told him.
“I am in fact delighted that you are not our Taoiseach.
“We demand a Irishman or Irishwoman [sic] with their roots in this country. Perhaps, then we might be listened to.”
Another person said that it was “fabulous news” that Mr Varakar was resigning as they urged Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan to call an election.
Another writer started their email with the words, “Leo, thank god you’re gone”.
“A life’s failure in every way,” they said.
“You have achieved your life’s purpose in destroying Ireland and exporting the best people Ireland has to offer.
“Hopefully your achievements can be reversed, your Liberal Trans Woke ideology that was imposed on the Irish people will be a footnote in history and will be replaced by a right wing agenda."
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