The European Commission President has been given a Cork GAA jersey during a visit to Croke Park.

Latest: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has paid tribute to Europe for "transforming Ireland".

For the first time ever, EU leaders have held a vote when nominating the next president of the European Commission, forced by Britain’s David Cameron to break a long tradition of consensus, supported by Hungary’s premier Viktor Orban.

With the EPP returned as the parliament’s largest party, it looks inevitable that Jean-Claude Juncker will become president of the European Commission, writes Europe Correspondent Ann Cahill