Leo Varadkar has shared a rare photo with his partner, Matt, as the couple enjoyed a getaway in Mayo.
The Tanaiste and his partner Matt Barrett visited Belmullet and the Gaeltacht area as part of their weekend away.
Posting a selfie with Matt in car park that overlooks the sea, the Fine Gael leader shared the pic on Instagram.
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He captioned the photo in Irish, writing: “Mise agus Mait. Iorras abú.”
Under the couple's photo, many people sent their good wishes, with one calling them a “lovely couple”.
“Have a lovely weekend. Enjoy the break. Fab picture, fab couple,” another said.
One commenter said: “Hope you both had a lovely day. Beautiful place to be.”
Many of proud people from Mayo left comments too. One said: “West is best.”
Varadkar shared other images from the weekend on his Instagram feed showing him meeting Fine Gael members in Belmullet and posing for pictures with a bride and groom.
The caption said: “Great to meet @finegael members yesterday in #Belmullet on a trip to the West.
“No place like Mayo,” another wrote.
“Visited some of the local hotels in #Belmullet & #Geesala, ran into a wedding and met one of Mayo Fine Gael’s longest serving members with Michael Ring, Alan Dillon, Senator Paddy Burke & Cllr Gerry Coyle #mayo.”
On his Instagram story, Varadkar shared a photo of him posing with a Gaeltacht sign and wrote in Irish that it was great to be back in the area.
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