Iran Press/Europe: The resignation comes after party leaders were unable to secure enough votes in parliament to become prime minister. Varadkar "has this evening conveyed to the president his resignation from office," the government said in a statement. "In accordance with the constitution, the (prime minister) and the government will continue to carry on their duties until successors have been appointed.
Varadkar, who has been in power since 2017, tendered his resignation on Thursday evening 20 February during a 45-minute meeting with the country's president Michael Higgins, RTE reported.
A government statement announcing the resignation said Varadkar and his government would remain in their roles and continue duties as normal until successors are appointed.
It comes after no single party secured an outright majority in a general election earlier this month, with Varadkar's Fine Gael party coming third behind Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein.
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