Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Leo Varadkar announces resignation as Irish Prime Minister and Party Leader

Leo Varadkar announces resignation as Irish Prime Minister and Party Leader

Varadkar, Ireland’s youngest PM, assumed the role in 2017. He leads the coalition government in Dublin, alongside Fianna Fáil and the Green Party. He oversaw referendums that changed the Irish constitution, legalizing same-sex marriage and abortion. Leo Varadkar, the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister), will step down as party leader immediately and plans to resign as … Read more

Leo Varadkar meets Joe Biden at White House

Leo Varadkar

President Biden has promised to visit Ireland “soon”. To commemorate the Good Friday Agreement’s 25th anniversary. Later on Friday, he will also meet with the heads of the five major Stormont parties. Leo Varadkar, the Irish prime minister, is being hosted by him at the White House as part of celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day. … Read more

Leo Varadkar says he has regrets over NI Protocol

Leo Varadkar

The protocol has been a source of contention between nationalists and unionists. The PM of Ireland has expressed concern that it could weaken the UK-Irish border. He acknowledged that unionists would feel weakened as a result. Leo Varadkar, the prime minister of Ireland, has expressed concern about the protocol’s imposition on Northern Ireland without the … Read more

Leo Varadkar admits mistakes with Brexit

Varadkar

Mr. Varadkar was elected prime minister for a second time. The protocol keeps Northern Ireland compliant with some EU trade laws. Since the Northern Ireland agreement went into effect at the beginning of 2021, tension has been present. Leo Varadkar, the prime minister of Ireland, has claimed that everyone involved in the Brexit negotiations made … Read more

Seán Rooney: Arrest made after Irish soldier slain in Lebanon

Seán Rooney

A minimum of one arrest has been made in Lebanon. The main suspect was given over by the formidable Hezbollah guerrilla group. Private Rooney was returned to Ireland on Monday. A minimum of one arrest has been made in Lebanon following the death of an Irish soldier serving on a UN peacekeeping operation. On December … Read more