By Jonathan McCambridge, PAFormer taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced he will not be contesting the next general election. Mr Varadkar, 45, announced he would resign as taoiseach and Fine Gael leader in March, saying he felt he was no longer the right person to lead his party. He made the announcement that he would not be seeking re-election at a meeting of the Fine Gael Dublin West Constituency Organisation on Tuesday evening. “I am making this decision at a time when the Fine Gael party is in good shape.”The convention to select a candidate or candidates to run for Fine Gael in Dublin West is scheduled for mid-September. Leo Varadkar resigned as taoiseach in April (Niall Carson/PA)Mr Varadkar’s announcement comes just weeks after former tanaiste Simon Coveney said he would not stand in the next general election.

Source: The Herald July 17, 2024 16:16 UTC