Latest: British PM Theresa May wishes Enda Kenny 'all the very best'

Latest: British Prime Minister Theresa May has wished Enda Kenny all the best describing him as a strong and consistent friend of Britain.

• Enda Kenny is stepping down as leader of the Fine Gael party.
• His retirement will commence from midnight tonight, however he will remain on in an acting position until a successor has been chosen.
• Fine Gael National Executive meet tomorrow to finalise rules of contest
• Three day period for nominations to be accepted
• Regional hustings will take place next week in Dublin,Cork, the West and the midlands
• Those meetings will be broadcast live online
• Voting to be concluded by close of business on Friday June 2
• Dail vote for new Taoiseach can't happen before Tuesday June 13
• Gerry Adams wished Enda Kenny well in his retirement, but criticised his legacy.
• Leo Varadkar is full of praise for 'FG's most successful leader'
• Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said he always appreciated Enda Kenny's "decency, good humour and approachability"
• Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has commended Enda Kenny for stepping aside as leader with a 'speedy process'
• The leader of the Labour Party Brendan Howlin has said Enda Kenny will be remembered as Taoiseach of the Government that brought our country back from the brink.
• British Prime Minister Theresa May has wished Enda Kenny all the best describing him as a strong and consistent friend of Britain.
• The Independent Alliance have referred to Enda Kenny as a true statesman and thanked him for his leadership of the minority Government.

Update 9.10pm: The Independent Alliance have referred to Enda Kenny as a true statesman and thanked him for his leadership of the minority Government.