Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar wrote gushy fan letter to Australian superstar Kylie Minogue
- ‘Dear Kylie,’ he wrote last year in a note on official stationery admitting he was a ‘huge fan’ and pointing out his office was near her hotel
- PM’s office denied two freedom of information requests by a newspaper before agreeing to release the document
The Irish prime minister (Taoiseach) used official letterhead to write a fan letter to Kylie Minogue, freedom of information documents reveal.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar sent a handwritten message saying he was a “huge fan” of the Australian pop star, offering to meet her in person ahead of her Dublin concert in October last year.
“Dear Kylie,” he wrote. “Just wanted to drop you a short note in advance of the concert in Dublin. I am really looking forward to it. Am a huge fan!
“I understand you are staying in the Merrion hotel which is just across the street from my office in Government Buildings. If you like, I’d love to welcome you to Ireland personally.”
The department of the Taoiseach twice blocked the freedom of information request from The Irish Mail on Sunday, before Varadkar consented to the information being made public.
