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Irish deputy PM ATTACKED with beverage in park (VIDEOS) | Irish deputy PM ATTACKED with beverage in park (VIDEOS) |
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Irish Tanaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar had a TV spot ruined when a skateboard-toting woman approached and chucked what looked like a cup of coffee in his face, before fleeing the scene. | Irish Tanaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar had a TV spot ruined when a skateboard-toting woman approached and chucked what looked like a cup of coffee in his face, before fleeing the scene. |
In footage that circulated on social media on Friday, Varadkar could be seen recording a piece to camera in Dublin's Merrion Square. A woman spoke briefly to the TV crew, approached Varadkar, and then threw what appeared to be a cup of coffee or tea into his face, drenching the Tanaiste’s crisp suit. | |
As a startled Varadkar shook off the liquid, the masked miscreant fled on foot. | As a startled Varadkar shook off the liquid, the masked miscreant fled on foot. |
Varadkar served as Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) until June, stepping into the number two role after his party, Fine Gael, formed a coalition government with Fianna Fail and the Green Party following a tight election in February. Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin replaced Varadkar as Taoiseach after the parties agreed a rotating-leadership system. | Varadkar served as Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) until June, stepping into the number two role after his party, Fine Gael, formed a coalition government with Fianna Fail and the Green Party following a tight election in February. Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin replaced Varadkar as Taoiseach after the parties agreed a rotating-leadership system. |
The Fine Gael leader left office a popular leader, enjoying an approval rating of 75 percent in June. However, Varadkar's alliance with Martin was a sticking point for many supporters, and Fianna Fail has since cratered in popularity, scoring only 10 percent approval in a recent poll. | The Fine Gael leader left office a popular leader, enjoying an approval rating of 75 percent in June. However, Varadkar's alliance with Martin was a sticking point for many supporters, and Fianna Fail has since cratered in popularity, scoring only 10 percent approval in a recent poll. |
The motive behind Friday’s beverage ambush is unknown. Varadkar himself joked in a press conference that he "thought it was Avril Lavigne at first when I saw this girl approaching with a skateboard and a smoothie." The Tanaiste added that he would speak to police next week, but doesn't believe that he needs a security detail. | |
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