Leo Varadkar: What was behind Irish PM's shock ... - CNN
Mar 24, 2024 · CNN — Prime Minister Leo Varadkar sent shockwaves through Ireland when he candidly announced he was “no longer the best person” to lead his country. The taoiseach took journalists, opposition...
News | Latest Breaking News Stories & Headlines - RTÉ
Get all of the latest breaking local and international news stories as they happen, with up to the minute updates and analysis, from Ireland's National Broadcaster.
General Election this year is Taoiseach's 'expectation' - RTÉ
6 hours ago · By Mary Regan. Political Reporter. Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he expects the general election will be held in 2024. He said there "will be a a general election soon" but it is important that ...
Leo Varadkar steps down as taoiseach for 'personal and political …
Mar 20, 2024 · Leo Varadkar is resigning as taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and Fine Gael leader after a turbulent number of weeks for his party. He says his decision to step down is for both "personal and...
Leo Varadkar: I am no longer best person to be Irish PM - BBC
Mar 20, 2024 · Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar will step down as party leader immediately and will resign as taoiseach as soon as his Fine Gael successor is selected.
Irish PM Leo Varadkar says he's quitting as head of party, country
Mar 20, 2024 · Varadkar, 45, has had two spells as taoiseach, or prime minister — between 2017 and 2020, and again since December 2022 as part of a job-share with Micheál Martin, head of coalition partner Fianna Fáil.
Leo Varadkar: Irish PM fights back tears announcing his resignation - BBC
Mar 20, 2024 · The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar has announced that he will step down before the next general election in the Republic of Ireland. He said he was resigning immediately as...
Simon Harris’s new Cabinet formally appointed by President at …
Apr 9, 2024 · Simon Harris has been appointed Taoiseach after receiving his seal of office from President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin. Taoiseach and Opposition speeches were heard in the Dáil...
Leo Varadkar becomes taoiseach as Micheál Martin steps down - BBC
Dec 17, 2022 · Ireland has a new taoiseach (prime minister) - Leo Varadkar - as he and Micheál Martin swap roles. Eighty-seven TDs in the Dáil (Irish Parliament) voted to elect Mr Varadkar, while 62 were...
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announces surprise resignation
Mar 20, 2024 · Ireland’s prime minister, referred to as the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced his resignation to journalists outside government buildings in Dublin on Wednesday.