Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he's quitting for personal and political reasons
Associated Press (via MSN)March 20, 2024
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who made history as his country's first gay and first biracial leader, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down for reasons that he said were both personal and political.
Varadkar announced Wednesday he is quitting immediately as head of the center-right Fine Gael party, part of Ireland’s coalition government. He’ll be replaced as prime minister in April after a party leadership contest.
“My reasons for stepping down now are personal and political, but mainly political,” Varadkar said, without elaborating. He said he plans to remain in parliament as a backbench lawmaker and has “definite" future plans. ...
He played a leading role in campaigns to legalize same-sex marriage, approved in a 2015 referendum, and to repeal a ban on abortion, which passed in a vote in 2018.
“I’m proud that we have made the country a more equal and more modern place,” Varadkar said in a resignation statement in Dublin. ...
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BREAKING: PM Leo Varadkar of Ireland announces his sudden resignation. This is a huge win for the Irish people.
Varadkar is a globalist who infamously complained about Whites in Ireland. His recent referendums to make the Irish constitution gender-neutral got crushed electorally in landslide losses.
8:39 AM · Mar 20, 2024
