Leo Varadkar has formally tendered his resignation as Taoiseach to President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin.
Leo Varadkar has formally tendered his resignation as Taoiseach to President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin.
Mr Varadkar said that it means Ireland can invest in health, housing and education to an extent that other countries cannot and Ireland could not do that in the past. "When the pandemic happened, we never thought that the economy would bounce back so quickly, and because of that there were big investment decisions and spending decisions, that we could have made a year or two earlier that would put us in a better position today when it comes to things like housing, but unfortunately, that was the advice at the time and we took it.Asked how today feels for him leaving office, he said it was"pretty good" but it was a difficult decision to make.
Mr Varadkar said it was"almost impossible" to prepare for being Taoiseach and that you pretty much become a different person.He added that what he told Simon Harris was to trust himself, take advice widely but trust your gut instincts and you own intuition. Simon Harris is poised to take over as Taoiseach following a Dáil vote tomorrow and will appoint his Cabinet later that day.
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