Report: Irish Prime Minister Varadkar to step down

Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks to the media at Blair House in Washington DC, during his visit to the US for St Patrick's Day. Niall Carson/PA Wire/dpa
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks to the media at Blair House in Washington DC, during his visit to the US for St Patrick's Day. Niall Carson/PA Wire/dpa
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar is to step down, Irish state broadcaster RTE reported on Wednesday.

Varadkar was expected to make the announcement in a press conference shortly.

He would also be stepping down as head of the Fine Gael political party, the report said.