Major Government announcement expected; reports Leo Varadkar is to step down as Taoiseach
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar pictured during his visit to the US last week. A major announcement is expected to be made outside Government Buildings this morning.
A major announcement is expected to be made outside Government Buildings shortly.
The announcement is due to be made at around 12pm, it is understood.
According to reports, Leo Varadkar is to step down as Taoiseach and leader of the Fine Gael party.
The Dublin West TD became Taoiseach for the second time on December 17, 2022, taking over from the current Tánaiste, Micheál Martin.
Mr Varadkar previously served as Taoiseach from June 2017 to February 2020.
Born and raised in Dublin, he is a qualified medical doctor and a graduate of Trinity College Dublin.
He was a member of Fingal County Council from 2003-2007 and elected to Dáil Éireann for the Dublin West constituency on his first attempt in 2007 and was re-elected to a fourth term in 2020.
Since last year, 10 Fine Gael TDs have said that they will not contest the next general election, with the latest, Ciaran Cannon, announcing his decision on Tuesday.
John Paul Phelan, Michael Creed, Richard Bruton, Brendan Griffin, Joe McHugh, Fergus O’Dowd, David Stanton, Charlie Flanagan and Paul Kehoe have all made similar announcements.
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