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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent

Leo Varadkar nightclub footage triggers privacy debate in Ireland

Leo Varadkar has said he does not wish to comment on a personal matter.
Leo Varadkar has said he does not wish to comment on a personal matter. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho/Rex/Shutterstock

A video of Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s tánaiste, socialising in a nightclub has triggered a debate about the right to privacy and regulation of social media.

The brief clip of the deputy prime minister was clandestinely recorded in a Dublin nightclub earlier this month and has racked up millions of views on multiple platforms.

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