Leo Varadkar steps down as Irish prime minister in shock move - NBC News
Mar 20, 2024 · Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s first openly gay taoiseach, or prime minister, said Wednesday that he would step down — a shocking move that he said was for both “personal and political” reasons.
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: What was behind Irish PM’s shock resignation? - 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...
Simon Harris commits to 'honour trust' as taoiseach - BBC News
Apr 9, 2024 · Harris will be officially installed as taoiseach by President Michael D Higgins at the president's official residence on Tuesday afternoon. After the vote, Harris said he would be a taoiseach...
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 party...
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 ...
Ireland’s Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, Resigns - The New York Times
Mar 20, 2024 · Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s barrier-breaking leader, said on Wednesday that he would resign, days after a double referendum in which voters rejected constitutional changes his government had...
Ireland poised to get its youngest ever premier ... - Associated Press News
Mar 24, 2024 · Varadkar, 45, has had two spells as taoiseach — between 2017 and 2020, and again since December 2022 as part of a job-share with Micheál Martin, the head of Fianna Fáil. He was the country’s youngest-ever leader when first elected at age 38, as well as Ireland’s first openly gay prime minister.
Simon Harris installed as Ireland’s new prime minister, country’s ...
Apr 9, 2024 · Lawmakers in the Dáil, the lower house of Ireland’s parliament, confirmed Harris as taoiseach, or prime minister, by a 88-69 vote. He was formally appointed to the post by President Michael D ...
Simon Harris Just Became Ireland’s Prime Minister. Who Is He?
Apr 9, 2024 · The party governs Ireland in coalition with two others, and Mr. Harris became taoiseach (pronounced TEE-shock), or prime minister because of a quirk of the coalition arrangement rather than a ...