New Fine Gael leader is set to achieve a long-held ambition when he becomes the country’s youngest taoiseach
The old rules were rewritten by the Good Friday peace agreement of 1998 and the global financial crash
Higher education minister is poised to succeed Leo Varadkar as taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael
Plus, Northern Ireland trade with UK declines but grows with the EU
PM will also quit as leader of Fine Gael, saying his reasons are both personal and political
Government concedes defeat over proposals to redefine ‘family’ and scrap references to women’s ‘life within the home’
Proposed amendments would axe references to ‘life within the home’ and change definition of family
Violence incited by rumours that man who stabbed 3 children was an immigrant
Dublin seeks to limit newcomers’ stay in government accommodation but still wants to show solidarity with Kyiv
UK, Irish and Brussels officials to use Belfast event to discuss increasing strains on relations
Taoiseach urges London to work more closely with Dublin for resumption of Stormont
Prime minister denies claims Dublin’s refusal to join Nato means country is ‘freeloading’ off EU partners
Opposition leader ready to ‘support’ prime minister as moves intensify to resolve dispute over protocol
Leo Varadkar’s comments raise hopes for a Northern Ireland deal but questions remain over how it will be done
Irish PM admits compromise is possible as Brussels and London seek to reach deal
The taoiseach’s return will see him grapple with housing crises, personal scandals, and the rise of Sinn Féin
DPP decision leaves Leo Varadkar free to take over as taoiseach under coalition deal in December
Traditional parties shed support to Sinn Féin while locked in unpopular governing pact
Leo Varadkar says Ireland making contingency preparations in case London acts unilaterally
Dublin poised to ditch 12.5% rate that has been cornerstone of its economic policy
An end to Dublin’s objections would clear a big hurdle to final agreement on a worldwide corporate 15% rate
Six-week lockdown announced by Micheál Martin expected to put 150,000 people out of work within days
New taoiseach faces struggle to get economy back on track after coronavirus lockdown
Coalition agreement will see Fianna Fáil leader hand over to Leo Varadkar of Fine Gael in 2022
Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin to take over as prime minister with Leo Varadkar as deputy
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