LONDON — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he will step down as leader of the country soon as a successor is chosen. 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 after a party leadership contest. He … Read more
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced Wednesday his intention to resign, a move he acknowledged would be a “surprise to many people.” “This is as good a time as any” to step down, he said in a news conference, adding that his reasons for resigning were “both personal and political.” When Varadkar in 2017 assumed … Read more
It’s an annual tradition for the leader of Ireland to spend St. Patrick’s Day with the leader of the United States to celebrate the close bonds between the two countries. But what would normally be a festive occasion at the White House, especially as President Joe Biden likes to herald his own personal Irish heritage … Read more
Play video content TMZSports.com Callum Walsh may look and sound like Conor McGregor (after all, they’re both Irish!), but the undefeated boxer tells TMZ Sports he’s NOT trying to be a carbon copy of the UFC star! Walsh is an up-and-coming super welterweight boxing star with a main event at Madison Square Garden on March … Read more
BELFAST — The annual St. Patrick’s Day reception at the White House is shaping up to be a potentially tense affair, as President Biden prepares to welcome Irish leaders who strongly oppose his stance on Israel and Gaza and as a portion of the usual delegation boycotts the event. Ireland’s prime minister, Leo Varadkar, and … Read more
DUBLIN — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role in the home were headed toward rejection. Varadkar, who pushed the vote to enshrine gender equality in the constitution by removing “very old-fashioned language” … Read more
DUBLIN — DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role in the home were headed toward rejection. Varadkar, who pushed the vote to enshrine gender equality in the constitution by removing … Read more
The Irish government on Saturday conceded defeat in twin referendums to change the constitution, a stinging rebuke for the ruling coalition as it sought to update language on the role of women and how to define family in modern Ireland. The vote was held Friday, International Women’s Day, and featured two proposals to modify the … Read more
Lindsay Lohan had a blast working with her husband, Bader Shammas, on her new Netflix film, Irish Wish. Talking with ET’s Rachel Smith alongside her co-star, Ayesha Curry, the 37-year-old actress said that working with her husband, 37, and her brother, Dakota “Cody” Lohan, was an experience that only contributed to a more comfortable and enjoyable … Read more
Netflix has released a trailer for upcoming romantic comedy Irish Wish, featuring both Lindsay Lohan and The Corrs’ iconic 2000 tune “Breathless.” Lohan plays Maddie, a woman who has traveled to Ireland to attend a wedding between her best friend Emma (Elizabeth Tan) and her crush Paul (Alexander Vlahos). Though remorseful that she didn’t confess … Read more