In his acceptance speech, Varadkar emphasised youthful energy, arguing that the politics of the past were no longer fit for goal.
Varadkar rocked up to Coppers at 1am and stayed on for an hour before heading home.
Varadkar's election in parliament on Wednesday, 10 days after he succeeded Enda Kenny as leader of the governing Fine Gael party, marks another symbolic moment for Ireland. Seán Kelly said, "He has lengthy experience in terms of his interest in politics and a history of involvement with our European family, the European People's Party".
Watched by his parents Ashok and Marian and family members and partner Matt Barratt - Leo Varadkar officially becomes Ireland's 14th Taoiseach - the youngest ever.
Fine Gael TDs Helen McEntee and Noel Rock also attended.
"The former senior minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor has effectively been demoted to being what is called a super junior at the Cabinet table", Burton told TheJournal.ie.
Feighan added: "Mary was there and she was in good form".
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Laois has maintained representation at the Cabinet table, but there's a new role for Charlie Flanagan. He's an intellect. Simon fought well and came across extremely well.
He warned, however, that the Government was rowing back from progress made by the Fine Gael-Labour coalition of 2011 to 2016.
"We regret that decision but we do respect it and a "hard Brexit", whether it's a hard Brexit driven from London or forced on London, is one in which Ireland could be a big loser", he said. Fianna Fáil, as expected, abstained from the vote, while Labour, Sinn Féin and Solidarity-People Before Profit were among those who opposed his election.
"As the country's youngest holder of this office, he speaks for a new generation of Irish women and Irish men", Kenny said of Varadkar, the BBC reported.
"He vowed to approach the job as Taoiseach with "profound humility and respect for what has gone before".
The government I lead will be one of the new European center as we seek to build a republic of opportunity. Rather, it's the center-right politician's policies that have been the subject of significant debate.
"That is particularly important given the challenges we face in the near future - especially in relation to Brexit and the future of the power-sharing institutions".
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