Prime minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, has announced his resignation from the role after 7 years since his first election.
Leo Varadkar announced he will step down as taoiseach, or prime minister, within weeks as soon as his Fine Gael party chooses a successor.
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Wednesday announced he will step down as soon as his Fine Gael party names a new leader.
Leo Eric Varadkar announced on Wednesday that he is soon resigning as prime minister of Ireland. At a press conference, Varadkar said he is resigning as president of the Fine Gael Party effective on Wednesday. He said he will also step down from the prime minister role, known as Taoiseach, once a successor is ready to take the role. An election will be held before April 16. Varadkar has served as Taoiseach since December 2022, and previously from 2017 to 2020. In his farewell remarks,...
Leo Varadkar's shock resignation as Irish prime minister comes just weeks after voters delivered a landslide rejection of the government’s proposed amendments to redefine marriage, motherhood, and the family.
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced his resignation, citing “personal and political, but mainly political reasons” in a surprise move. Flanked by colleagues outside government buildings in Dublin on Wednesday, Varadkar said he felt he was no longer the “best man” for the job. He said he would stay as prime minister until a successor can be elected after parliament returns from recess next month. Varadkar first became prime minister in 2017, after being elected leader of the Fine...
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In a surprise move, Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday he would step down as Ireland's prime minister and the leader of the governing Fine Gael party.