Ireland’s PM Leo Varadkar announces resignation

Al Jazeera

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Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar [File: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters]

Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he is stepping down as the leader of the governing Fine Gael party.

In the surprise announcement on Wednesday, Varadkar said he would also relinquish his role as prime minister as soon as a successor is chosen.

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SOURCE: AL JAZEERA