After Leo Varadkar dropped his bombshell, David McCullagh asks the team, who saw that coming?

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Why did Leo Varadkar call it a day?

An intense start to the new political term with a violent attack on a TD, and some furious political exchanges in the Dáil over the treatment of Garda whistleblowers... afterthe long summer break and pressing the fresh at the  Ploughing Championships, the poltical classes are right back down to business.  

An intense start to the new political term with a violent attack on a TD, and some furious political exchanges in the Dáil over the treatment of Garda whistleblowers... afterthe long summer break and pressing the fresh at the&nbsp; Ploughing Championships, the poltical classes are right back down to business.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Dáil returns to a whistleblower storm and an attack on a TD

The Dáil's out for the summer but not before TDs approved a raft of legislation at the 11th hour, and historic abuse crimes  came centre stage in Leinster House once again.    Some work still to do for Ministers before their holidays as Cabinet meets next week with Aughinish, the budget and uncertainty over fuel prices all looming large.

The Dáil's out for the summer but not before TDs approved a raft of legislation at the 11th hour, and historic abuse crimes&nbsp; came centre stage in Leinster House once again.&nbsp; &nbsp; Some work still to do for Ministers before their holidays as Cabinet meets next week with Aughinish, the budget and uncertainty over fuel prices all looming large.<div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>

A final flurry of legislation ahead of the summer break, historic abuse centre stage in the Dáil and lots of looming issues for Ministers

RTÉ is back before PAC with clashing views on its financial performance and funding needs, Sinn Féin's Dáil push on reunification, international focus on Aughinish keeps pressure on Govt and the podcast says slán to Áine.

<p>RTÉ is back before PAC with clashing views on its financial performance and funding needs, Sinn Féin's Dáil push on reunification, international focus on Aughinish keeps pressure on Govt and the podcast says slán to Áine.</p>

Why did Leo Varadkar call it a day?

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