Enda Kenny parks leadership question until after North's political crisis is resolved

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out resigning until after Northern Ireland's political parties form a new government - effectively delaying his already drawn-out departure until early summer.

Enda Kenny parks leadership question until after North's political crisis is resolved

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out resigning until after Northern Ireland's political parties form a new government - effectively delaying his already drawn-out departure until early summer, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

Speaking to reporters at the St Patrick's Day New York City parade, the Fine Gael leader said that despite a widely-held belief that he would announce his resignation on his return from his week-long US trip, Northern Ireland takes "precedence" over everything else.

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