Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) and Defence Minister Leo Varadkar arrives for the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 21, 2019. Virginia Mayo/Pool via REUTERS/Files
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's approval rating has jumped sharply as voters back his government's approach on Brexit ahead of a parliamentary election he wants to hold in May, a poll showed on Tuesday.
However, the surge in Varadkar's popularity to 51% from 36% in May failed to give the governing Fine Gael a similar bump in the Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll, although it is still the leading party.
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