Michael Malone, 20 Mar
Leo Varadkar has announced that he is stepping down as Taoiseach and Fine
Gael leader in a press conference earlier today.
Varadkar has served as Taoiseach since December 2022, and previously from
2017 to 2020.
Government parties have dismissed any suggestion that the announcement
will lead to a general election.
Sinn Féin and some Independents have said that the people should decide
who the next Taoiseach is by means of a general election, and not members
of the Fine Gael parliamentary party.