Leo Varadkar

Taoiseach was 'reminiscing about his time in Washington DC as an intern 23 years ago' and made an off-the-cuff remark.

The Taoiseach is today due to meet President Joe Biden in the White House as part of his St Patrick's schedule. He apologises for any offence caused to anyone concerned.” He made an ill-judged off-the-cuff remark which he regrets.

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has apologised after making a joke that was a clear reference to Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky.

He apologises for any offence caused to anyone concerned.” He made an ill-judged off-the-cuff remark which he regrets. The former US president’s affair with Ms Lewinsky occurred in 1995 and 1996 when she was 23 and Mr Clinton was 50.

A spokesperson for Ireland's Prime Minister, who was speaking about his experience as an intern in the American capital in 2000, during the presidency of ...

He apologises for any offence caused to anyone concerned." Leo Varadkar was addressing the Washington Ireland Programme and was speaking of his experience as an intern in the A spokesperson for Ireland's Prime Minister, who was speaking about his experience as an intern in the American capital in 2000, during the presidency of Bill Clinton, described the comment as an "ill-judged off-the-cuff remark which he regrets".

Mr Varadkar said that he was an intern at a time when "some parents would have had cause for concern about what would happen to interns in Washington"

During his speech, he referenced the fact that he was an intern following a controversial time. Mr Varadkar graduated from the Washington in Ireland Program (WIP) in 2000. A spokeswoman for the Taoiseach told the Irish Mirror: “At the Washington Ireland Program event today the Taoiseach was reminiscing about his time in Washington DC as an intern 23 years ago. Mr Varadkar said that he was an intern at a time when "some parents would have had cause for concern about what would happen to interns in Washington". The Fine Gael leader made the quip as he remarked that he was an intern in Washington in the early 2000s when Mr Clinton was in power. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has apologised for an “off the cuff remark” about being an “intern” in Washington in the wake of the Bill Clinton scandal at an event for aspiring politicians today.

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar was forced to issue an apology tonight after an embarrassing gaffe he made in a speech that referenced the Clinton Lewinsky sex.

He apologises for any offence caused to anyone concerned.” [St Patrick’s Day](https://www.thesun.ie/topic/st-patricks-day/) visit to Washington DC which raises funds to promote peace, culture, education and community development in Ireland and [Northern Ireland](http://www.thesun.ie/topic/northern-ireland/). [Hillary Clinton](https://www.thesun.ie/who/hillary-clinton/) at a separate event in Washington this morning. [Varadkar](http://www.thesun.ie/who/leo-varadkar/) was giving a speech at an event that celebrated the Washington Intern Programme that sees Irish people work in the White House. [White House](https://www.thesun.ie/where/the-white-house/) during the last year of Bill Clinton's Presidency - shortly after the [Lewinksy scandal](https://www.thesun.ie/news/4416242/monica-lewinsky-to-lift-lid-on-her-explosive-sex-scandal-with-bill-clinton-in-drama-series-america-crime-story/). [Bill Clinton](https://www.thesun.ie/who/bill-clinton/) was engulfed in a sex scandal that involved his White House intern [Monica Lewinsky](https://www.thesun.ie/news/6472073/monica-lewinsky-squeezed-bill-clinton-privates-thong-memoir/).

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has apologised after making a remark during a speech in Washington in what is being seen as an apparent reference to the Bill ...

He apologises for any offence caused to anyone concerned." A spokesperson said in a statement following the event: "At the Washington Ireland Program event today, the Taoiseach was reminiscing about his time in Washington DC as an intern 23 years ago. Mr Varadkar made the remarks while reminiscing on his experience as an intern in the US in 2000, during an address to those involved in the Washington Ireland Programme, which helps young people develop career skills.

Comment made as Taoiseach was 'reminiscing about his time in Washington DC as an intern 23 years ago'

“One of the reasons I believe the Washington Ireland Program works is because it recognises the importance of broadening perspectives - of how valuable that can be in fostering leadership, in nurturing the art of compromise, and in honing the political skills needed to make a difference. In his speech prepared for the event, Mr Varadkar recalled: “When I undertook my own Washington Ireland Program experience in 2000, I was 21 years old, in my third year at Trinity College Dublin, and part of the first class of students from Ireland to participate in the programme. Capitol Hill along with the other organisations the 2023 students will be in, are great training grounds for any young person hoping to enter the world of politics, public affairs and leadership.

DUBLIN — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has apologized for making a joking reference to then-President Bill Clinton's sex scandal during a Washington ...

When Varadkar was in Washington for St. [helped the hotel tycoon](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/varadkar-reveals-aid-he-gave-to-trump-over-doonbeg-golf-course-1.3428608) block planning permission for a wind farm near his Irish golf resort. intern at the end of Clinton’s second term, “when some parents would have had cause for concern about what would happen to interns in Washington.”

The “ill-judged, off-the-cuff” remark was seen as an apparent reference to the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal.

Mr Varadkar sat beside Hillary Clinton at Thursday morning’s event at Georgetown University focusing on the role of women in the peace process in Northern Ireland. He apologises for any offence caused to anyone concerned.” While reminiscing about his experience as an intern in the United States, Mr Varadkar made a reference to possible concern about being an intern in the US capital at the time.

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The Irish-American relationship has been hailed as one of "two proud democracies, close friends and economic partners" by Leo Varadkar ahead of his visit to ...

He apologises for any offence caused to anyone concerned." The Taoiseach's visit will culminate in a high-profile ceremony to hand over a crystal bowl of shamrocks to the US president at the White House. The Irish premier made the remarks at a reception hosted at the residence of Ireland's ambassador to the US Geraldine Byrne Nason, in which he praised Ireland's 14 Oscar nominations.