Ireland's prime minister, Leo Varadkar, has resigned
Leo Varadkar announced he will step down as taoiseach, or prime minister, within weeks as soon as his Fine Gael party chooses a successor.
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Ireland To Impose 6-Week National Lockdown, Estimates 150,000 Job Losses
Under the lockdown, nonessential retail businesses will be closed, and restaurants and bars will be takeout only. Residents are to stay within about a 3-mile radius of their homes.
Irish Leader Returns To Medicine To Help Battle COVID-19 Pandemic
Acting Prime Minister Leo Varadkar reregistered as a medical practitioner with the country's Health Service Executive in March and will begin to work one shift a week.
Exit Polls: Ireland's Voters Want To Repeal Abortion Ban
Surveys by Irish broadcaster RTE and The Irish Times indicate that nearly 70 percent of voters want to do away with a constitutional amendment that recognizes the "right to life of the unborn."
Ireland's First Openly Gay Prime Minister Formally Takes Office
As leader of Ireland's governing party, the 38-year-old son of an Indian immigrant is also the country's youngest-ever taoiseach, or prime minister.